Previously unseen bacteria have been discovered inside beached pygmy sperm whales, baffling scientists due to their potential ...

A necropsy revealed what was behind the whale's failing health: an 11-inch plastic bag lodged in its stomach, along with a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Surviving at 3,000 feet requires a biological defense that relies on foul, pigmented secretions. Dark, inky clouds provide ...

Bystanders, including children, came to the rescue of a beached whale Friday afternoon in La Jolla. The pygmy sperm whale calf was spotted by several people attempting to beach itself near Scripps ...

MALIBU, Calif. (KABC) -- A whale that was rescued off of a Malibu beach over the weekend was euthanized due to the extent of its injuries, wildlife officials tell ABC7. According to a spokesperson for ...

A “very rare” pygmy sperm whale recently washed ashore in Devon, England, according to a local wildlife charity. Photo from Veronica White, UnSplash A pygmy sperm whale — a rare and mysterious marine ...

A rare whale died off the coast of Honduras after ingesting a plastic bag in what’s been described as a “tragic event.” The marine mammal — a young pygmy sperm whale — was spotted in distress near the ...