After a massive sperm whale washed ashore on Nantucket, responders are examining it and making plans for what comes next.

"All of those are good signs." Scientists thrilled after observing rare behavior from endangered creatures: 'Really, really ...

The whale, which washed up on Sunday, had its jaw excised to prevent thieves from stealing its teeth, officials said.

Researchers have identified ginkgo-toothed beaked whales alive at sea for the first time after years of searching, and in ...

The 50-foot-long dead sperm whale that washed up Sunday on Nantucket will be taken back to sea to decompose for safety ...

Officials have left the whale on the beach since Sunday, because at more than 100,000 pounds it is simply too big to move ...