Researchers have documented orcas seemingly gifting rays, seals and fish to scientists and divers, which could suggest they ...

Like a proud cat leaving a bird on its owner's doorstep, orcas—also called killer whales—may sometimes offer to share their ...

The first spade-toothed whale bones were found in 1872 on New Zealand’s Pitt Island. Another discovery was made at an offshore island in the 1950s, and the bones of a third were found on Chile ...

New Zealand has 13 beaked whale species, including the spade-toothed whale, the report says. Researchers hope the discovery could provide new information about the species.

Residents of New Zealand, a hot spot for whale and dolphin strandings, are used to finding large sea creatures beached on their shores. But the creature that washed up on a beach in the nation’s ...

It was not until 2010 that scientists were able to put a face to the name of the spade-toothed whale when a mother and calf washed up onto New Zealand’s Opape Beach, flesh intact.

New Zealand is a whale-stranding hotspot, with more than 5,000 episodes recorded since 1840, according to the Department of Conservation. ADVERTISEMENT. ADVERTISEMENT. ADVERTISEMENT.

This past July 4th, a rare beaked whale washed up on a beach in New Zealand. This species is so elusive it has never been seen alive, so its appearance now, even as a carcass, is quite surprising.

The body of a creature that is believed to be the world’s rarest whale just washed up on the shore of a beach in New Zealand. Scientists identified it as a spade-toothed whale due to the shape ...

An entangled humpback whale was rescued off the coast of New Zealand thanks to the help of local anglers. The distressed ...

The DOC is reminding people of the need for permits for possession of protected marine mammal parts after a buyer purchased ...

New Zealand artist Hannah Jensen Fox is renowned for her distinctive technique of carving delicate, nature-inspired designs into acrylic paint, transforming each work into a richly textured ...