You might not want to think too much about all the whales that have urinated in the ocean the next time you go to the beach, ...

This effect is called the "whale pump" and it can enhance the photosynthetic rate of plankton, which is the basis of the food web. Nutrients are not distributed evenly across the ocean and in some ...

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 ...

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 ...

A sperm whale beached itself on Saturday and veterinarians were forced to euthanize it on Sunday. It was determined the whale was too emaciated to survive. The whale was a juvenile that weighed 20 ...

It’s not a high-tech solution or a global treaty. It’s whale urine. Yes, whale pee. While it may sound strange, new research is uncovering how the simple act of urination by some of the ocean ...

HILTON HEAD, S.C. (WTOC) - A sperm whale washed ashore on Hilton Head Saturday. According to the Island’s social media, the whale is still alive. They say trained professionals, including the National ...

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (WTOC) - Monday, researchers were back on Hilton Head Island after a whale beached over the weekend. They made their first attempts at finding at why the juvenile male came ...

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — A sperm whale that beached itself on a popular South Carolina resort island was euthanized late Sunday after veterinarians determined it was too sick to help.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) -For a lot of beach goers this weekend, they found themselves in shock after a sperm whale beached itself on Hilton Head Island. “I’ve always wanted to see a whale but not like ...