Marine biologists are trying to figure out why a very young sperm whale became stranded along a Miami beach Tuesday morning.

A male sperm whale washed ashore on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina over the weekend and drew dozens of onlookers to Coligny Beach days later.

Many Savannah-area residents were amazed and heartbroken to see a sperm whale washed up on the shore of Hilton Head Island. What may have caused this?

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.

And it was the beached whale,” said Ellis. One of the last things he ever thought he’d find on vacation. “We’ve been coming to Hilton Head for four decades, and we’ve never seen anything like this,” ...

A beached sperm whale on Hilton Head Island was euthanized due to poor health. Necropsy will be performed to determine the cause. Public education emphasized.

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — 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.

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 sperm whale beached in Beaufort County, SC over the weekend was euthanized by officials overnight Sunday. Crews worked May 5 to bury whale on the beach.