A rarely seen pygmy killer whale has been found after stranding on a popular beach, sparking an emergency response from wildlife rescuers.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Researchers identified the growing amount of plastic pollution as the culprit behind the recent death of a ...

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 ...

SCDNR said the whale died of natural causes. It was alive for awhile on the beach but died shortly after. When whales get sick they typically come to shore. The whale is estimated to weigh 300 pounds.

A gang of more than 60 orcas brutally attacked and killed a 59-foot-long (18 meters) pygmy blue whale, leaving a nearby whalewatching tour shocked, new video footage shows. The dramatic incident ...

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — A pygmy sperm whale beached itself twice Saturday afternoon in Florida, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The whale died after the second ...

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 pygmy sperm whale stranded on a beach in Honduras after swallowing a plastic bag, according to a conservation group. Photo from Hector Emilio Gonzalez, UnSplash A rare whale died off the coast ...