Baleen whales, instead, have a large U-shaped structure with a cushion of fat at the top of the larynx. This vocal anatomy allows the animals to sing by recycling air, and it prevents water from ...
Whales of this kind have never been observed ... Researchers hope to uncover details about the animal's biology, including its diet, anatomy, and unique sound-production mechanisms.
Scientists in New Zealand have begun dissecting what is considered the rarest whale in the world, a species so elusive that only seven of the animals have ever been documented.
The week-long dissection will help to fill in gaps about the whale's behaviour, its diet, and even its basic anatomy. "Beaked whales are the most enigmatic group of large mammals on the planet ...