Blue whales and killer whales (orcas) are some of the largest creatures in the ocean and some of the most famous. These intelligent animals are truly amazing and share some distinct similarities.

Those in the Savannah area were part of a unique but tragic scene. A sperm whale was beached on the shore of Hilton Head Island over the weekend. Why did this happen and what do we know?

A 31-foot sperm whale at risk of death washed up on Hilton Head Island on Saturday evening, drawing a crowd of onlookers to ...

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, Sc. (WTOC) - A sperm whale that washed ashore on Hilton Head Island on Sunday has been euthanized. According to Hilton Head Island’s Facebook page, experienced marine mammal teams ...

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, Ga. — A veterinarian team “gently sedated and euthanized” a whale that washed ashore Hilton Head Island. ...

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (WCIV) — A juvenile sperm whale that became stranded on the South Carolina coast was euthanized Sunday night after experts determined it was too weak and sick to be ...

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — A sperm whale that beached itself on a popular South Carolina resort island was euthanized late Sunday after veterinarians determined it was too sick to help.

A woman wearing a Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network T-shirt pours water on the beached whale on May 4, 2025. Water and sheets were used to keep the whale cool and moist in the summer heat.