The largest predatory fish ever is the megalodon shark, and new details about its diet have now been revealed. The megalodon, ...

The massive megalodon was not hunting only large marine mammals such as whales as researchers widely thought, a new study of ...

In July 2024, scientists in Otago, New Zealand, made a stunning discovery: an elusive spade-toothed beaked whale had washed up on the shore. The whale had never been seen in the wild, and finding a ...

Post-mortem examinations reveal information about causes of death, diseases, environmental contaminant levels, reproductive patterns, diet and baseline data on UK populations. The remains of an Arnoux ...

Moreover, nobody has seen this giant beaked whale alive ever ... Over time, as the whale’s diet and lifestyle changed, the need for these teeth diminished, but they were not completely lost ...

In a study of other beaked whale species ... confirming the importance of squid in the whale’s diet. As research on the whale continues—from new measurements to a CT scan of its head ...

The first dissection of a spade-toothed whale, a type of beaked whale, was completed last week after a painstaking examination at a research center near the New Zealand city of Dunedin ...

Spade-toothed whales, a type of beaked whale, were first discovered in ... a nonprofit organization. Their diet is thought to primarily consist of squid, according to the organization.

and also to learn about their stomachs and diet. “Every species of beaked whale has a unique stomach plan, which is bizarre, right?” the scientist said. “We want to explore that. What does ...

which belongs to the family of beaked whales. The week-long dissection will help to fill in gaps about the whale’s behaviour, its diet, and even its basic anatomy.