After months of analysis, scientists have confirmed the beached sperm whale that washed up on a Hilton Head beach died of starvation. The ultimate reason the whale starved remains an open question, ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Officials at the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in New Jersey said the whale that died after a boat accident on Saturday in Barnegat Bay was thin and found to have blood in the lungs. The center ...

When a whale dies in the ocean, an ecosystem grows around its sunken carcass. It’s an epic burial at sea, something ...

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 baby humpback whale stranded off Long Beach Island, New Jersey, has died on a sandbar with suspected propeller injuries, according to a release by the Marine Mammal Stranding Center. The whale ...

UPDATE: The whale was euthanized around 3:00 p.m. Monday A young humpback whale stranded on the shore near Yachats, which captured the attention of many in Oregon and across the world, will be ...

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 After ...

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...