Those in the Savannah area were part of a unique but tragic scene. A sperm whale was beached on the shore of Hilton Head Island over the weekend. Why did this happen and what do we know? What happened ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC/Gray News) – Beachgoers in Georgia found themselves in shock after a sperm whale beached itself on the shore of Hilton Head Island Sunday. The whale was still alive as beachgoers ...

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. -- A male sperm whale washed ashore on Hilton Head Island over the weekend and drew dozens of onlookers to Coligny Beach days later. Crews worked throughout Monday to conduct ...

A whale that beached itself on Hilton Head Island on May 4 has been euthanized, local officials announced. The whale, which officials have identified as a juvenile sperm whale, was sedated and ...

The [deaths] that hit the hardest are animals like this young whale who never got the chance to contribute to their species.” ...

After being euthanized Sunday evening, the beached whale that washed up on Hilton Head Island is pulled by its tail to the spot where a necropsy can be performed. Town of Hilton Head Facebook A ...

HILTON HEAD ISLAND — A somber, curious crowd of beachgoers gathered early May 5 to take in an unusual sight among the umbrellas and lounge chairs. The body of a male sperm whale lay beside an ...

VENICE, Fla. -- A sperm whale beached off the coast of Venice, Florida, has died following attempts to save it, officials said Monday. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials are ...

The Marine Mammal Stranding Center says erosion from the recent nor'easter is impeding investigation into what happened.

Pilot whales are stranded on a beach in a remote area of the western portion of Everglades National Park, Fla., Dec. 3, 2013. At least 10 pilot whales that beached themselves in Florida’s Everglades ...

A young humpback whale discovered stranded in shallow water off Holgate, New Jersey, has died after rescue crews determined ...