A wayward minke whale that had captivated onlookers for days in Long Beach has died. The 24-foot long whale, likely in its teens, washed ashore early Sunday morning, according to the Marine Mammal ...

Recent research is showing that even whale urine is important for the planet. This effect is called the “whale pump” and it can enhance the photosynthetic rate of plankton, which is the basis ...

A dead 50-foot gray whale washed ashore in Huntington Beach on Friday, according to officials with the Pacific Marine Mammal Center. The cause of death of the young adult female is not yet known ...

EMERYVILLE, Calif. (KRON) — An individual whale considered rare for the San Francisco Bay that has been observed repeatedly stranding itself near the East Bay this month was euthanized Tuesday ...

INDIAN RIVER BAY, DE - A dead humpback whale found in the Indian River Bay last week has finally been washed back out to sea. The whale was first discovered in the shallow waters of the Indian ...

Canary Wharf has a huge new addition: a sculpture of a blue whale leaping from the dock in Wood Wharf. The artwork, Whale on the Wharf (Skyscraper), is made of plastic found on Hawaiian beaches ...

EMERYVILLE, Calif. (KGO) -- A rare juvenile minke whale that became stranded in an offshore mudflat in Emeryville on Tuesday had to be humanely euthanized after officials determined the "animal ...

A minke whale that had been swimming in Long Beach’s Rainbow Harbor for most of the past week was found dead Sunday morning, April 6. Officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

As dozens of North Atlantic right whales take to Cape Cod Bay, experts are working to save a young whale that has been dangerously entangled in fishing gear for months. After traveling south for ...

Chris Driesbach, left, and a volunteer stand over a whale fossil found along the Gaviota Coast. Driesbach, a geologist and fossil enthusiast, found the piece after the 2024 storm washed away sand ...