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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/9655994/Worlds-rarest-whale-seen-for-first-time.html
Spade-toothed beaked whales were first discovered in 1872 when bone fragments were found on a remote Pacific island, but until now the species has remained entirely hidden from human view.
In the 140 years since they were first discovered, the only sign that the creatures' continued existence lay in two partial skulls found in New Zealand in the 1950s and Chile in 1986.
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I'm always fascinated when science rediscovers a macroscopic organism.
No, this doesn't prove that the Loch Ness monster, Big Foot, or the Easter Bunny really exist and we just haven't found them yet.
Spade-toothed beaked whales were first discovered in 1872 when bone fragments were found on a remote Pacific island, but until now the species has remained entirely hidden from human view.
In the 140 years since they were first discovered, the only sign that the creatures' continued existence lay in two partial skulls found in New Zealand in the 1950s and Chile in 1986.
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I'm always fascinated when science rediscovers a macroscopic organism.
No, this doesn't prove that the Loch Ness monster, Big Foot, or the Easter Bunny really exist and we just haven't found them yet.
