A rare dwarf sperm whale mysteriously washed ashore in Australia, prompting an official investigation, according to news reports. Beachgoers in Adelaide — a city on the coast of South Australia — ...

The 39-foot gray whale carcass was discovered floating off Marina del Rey on Saturday with most of its head missing.

Over the weekend, a 38-foot-long female gray whale washed ashore at Dockweiler State Beach, prompting an outpouring of grief ...

"We have recently, in December ... Last month, an animal believed to be a beaked whale was found beached at American River on Kangaroo Island. An environment department spokesperson said anyone ...

A dead gray whale washed ashore at a Los Angeles County beach on Feb. 2, according to the Pacific Marine Mammal Center (PMMC). The whale, a 37-to-40-foot-long adult female, was found early morning ...

This is one reason that a grid or list on a boat company's site, a page that features recent sightings, can be so delightful; it gives us a watery window into the wonderful world of whales.

Last October, some 500 pilot whales beached on New Zealand's remote Chatham Islands. It has also been reported elsewhere recently. Last week, 55 pilot whales washed up on the Isle of Lewis in the ...

In recent years, human intervention has ... take the time to examine the cause of death of the whale found on Dockweiler State Beach, said Warner. “Anything and everything we can learn is ...