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Ben McKay

Rare spade-toothed whale washes ashore in New Zealand

A rare spade-toothed whale has been taken ashore after beaching in the Otago region in New Zealand. (Supplied by New Zealand Department of Conservation/AAP PHOTOS)

Conservationists are considering next steps after one of the world's rarest whales was found washed ashore in New Zealand.

A five-metre long spade-toothed whale was found on a beach near the South Island town of Taiari Mouth earlier in July.

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