A massive sea creature had bystanders “excited” after deciding to put on a show, California whale watchers said. On May 1, the “wonderful tail throwing humpback whale” showed off for almost an hour, ...

Once dead, it is common for the whales to attract large numbers of hungry sharks. Samples of skin, baleen, and barnacles were collected off the whale for research and education, officials said.

Growing up, there were two yearly rituals that made me happy to live in Los Angeles. One was the annual trip to Disneyland ...