A whale that beached itself on Hilton Head Island on May 4 has been euthanized, local officials announced. The whale, which officials have identified as a juvenile sperm whale, was sedated and ...

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 beached sperm whale that washed up on Hilton Head Island Saturday evening was euthanized late last night, according to the town’s Facebook post. The 31-foot whale is believed to be a juvenile ...

It’s not a high-tech solution or a global treaty. It’s whale urine. Yes, whale pee. While it may sound strange, new research is uncovering how the simple act of urination by some of the ocean ...

Even biologists only capture a glimpse of the lives of whales. There are still many species whose lives are largely a mystery, particularly the deep diving whales. But scientists are learning more ...

A sperm whale that beached itself on a popular South Carolina resort island has been euthanized after veterinarians determined it was too sick to help HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. -- A sperm whale ...

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 A ...

A sperm whale was found lying motionless on the northern shore of Hilton Head Island. After hours of observation, specialists made the decision to euthanize it. A rare and somber incident unfolded ...

HILTON HEAD ISLAND — Marine scientists are working to determine what caused a juvenile sperm whale to beach itself May 3 though starvation is the leading theory. The whale met its end on a ...

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.