What Makes the Spade-Toothed Whale One of the Rarest and Most Intriguing Cetaceans?

The spade-toothed whale is classified as "Data Deficient" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), indicating that there is insufficient information to assess its risk of extinction. The primary threats to their survival include habitat degradation, entanglement in fishing gear, and the impacts of climate change on their oceanic environment.