A dead male sperm whale estimated to be about 40 to 50 feet long is currently anchored on a north shore beach on Nantucket while scientists determine what to do with it. Members of Marine Mammal ...

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A dead sperm whale that washed up on a Nantucket beach is making waves for local officials who are trying to move it. The 50-foot, 104,000-pound male sperm whale appeared on the island off ...

A humpback whale was found dead off the coast of Long Beach Island over the weekend, and erosion from the recent nor'easter has impeded access to the surrounding area, delaying the Marine Mammal ...

A young humpback whale that washed ashore in Neskowin early this week likely died from starvation, according to marine biologist Carrie Newell, who shared details in Facebook posts. Newell, who owns ...

A local nonprofit said the 52-ton mammal is “far too big, awkward and heavy to remove.” A town official later said it could be dragged out to sea by Thanksgiving. By Mike Ives A dead sperm whale — the ...

Nantucket residents were encouraged on Thursday to pay their respects to a 52-ton sperm whale that washed up dead on the island on Sunday before it gets towed back out to sea, officials said. “Many ...

A dead humpback whale was spotted in Unalaska Bay on Dec. 4, the third reported dead whale to wash up on the island since Oct. 16. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game reported the whale to the ...

Scientists and town officials on Nantucket are still trying to figure out what to do about a humongous dead whale that washed up on the Massachusetts island on Sunday. The town of Nantucket told ...