Charles Nye π¦π¨ on Instagram: βThe spade-toothed whale (Mesoplodon traversii) is a species of #beakedwhale that has never had a confirmed live sighting. π¬ I made thisβ¦β
![Rare spade-toothed beaked whale seen for first time after it's beached with calf in New Zealand | Daily Mail Online Rare spade-toothed beaked whale seen for first time after it's beached with calf in New Zealand | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/11/06/article-2228565-15DF62F1000005DC-658_634x475.jpg)
Rare spade-toothed beaked whale seen for first time after it's beached with calf in New Zealand | Daily Mail Online
![π₯ The spade-toothed whale (Mesoplodon traversii) is one of the rarest species of beaked whale in the world, and scientist have only had the chance to study a small number of these π₯ The spade-toothed whale (Mesoplodon traversii) is one of the rarest species of beaked whale in the world, and scientist have only had the chance to study a small number of these](https://i.redd.it/nqk0uq2q98e41.png)
π₯ The spade-toothed whale (Mesoplodon traversii) is one of the rarest species of beaked whale in the world, and scientist have only had the chance to study a small number of these
![For 150 years, no one had ever seen a full spade-toothed whale. Then two wash up on a beach. | Discover Magazine For 150 years, no one had ever seen a full spade-toothed whale. Then two wash up on a beach. | Discover Magazine](https://images.ctfassets.net/cnu0m8re1exe/2lfTalgzGxwHTXynJg8Oso/f1a6b6abd525f8dee69c0ea543b69577/Spade_toothed_whale.jpg?fm=jpg&fl=progressive&w=660&h=433&fit=pad)