Scientists following humpback whales once brought to the brink of extinction in the South Pacific made a fascinating discovery: Older males were more likely to become fathers and younger males were ...

A dead humpback whale washed ashore along a popular stretch of Newport Beach on Wednesday afternoon, drawing crowds of onlookers and prompting safety warnings as authorities work to determine how the ...

A massive dead humpback whale that washed ashore in Newport Beach earlier this week was towed out to sea Friday after drifting back offshore overnight, and marine scientists used the rare stranding to ...

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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- A 30-foot dead whale washed ashore in Newport Beach Wednesday, video from AIR7 showed. The humpback whale washed up on the shoreline near 11th Street. Experts estimate ...

A dead 50-foot fin whale washed ashore Friday on an Ocean County beach, according to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center. The mammal was found in the surf in Barnegat Light at the northern tip of Long ...

A necropsy is expected to be performed on Thursday after a dead whale washed ashore in Newport Beach on Wednesday. According to Sophia Felger of the Pacific Marine Mammal Center, the large whale was ...

It was almost more shocking when the mama nudged her baby to say hi! Simon explained why it was so special seeing the mama whale being so calm with her baby, and how he even got to see her teaching ...

Beachgoers spotted a gnarly, rotting, dead 10-ton whale laying on Newport Beach Wednesday. A video taken at the picturesque Orange County beach shows waves slapping the dark-colored 30-foot marine ...