Senator Bobby Hanig’s Senate Bill 20 would make the intentional release of balloons illegal, with a fine of $250 per balloon ...

Officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have led efforts to keep the whale comfortable. Clay George, a marine animal biologist with NOAA, said sperm whales are part ...

A crew of 25 people performed a necropsy on the animal Monday, after it had been euthanized, to probe deeper into why it ...

The sperm whale that was euthanized after washing ashore on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina has now been buried.

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

A 30-foot sperm whale washed ashore on Hilton Head Island, drawing crowds to Coligny Beach. Crews conducted a necropsy and ...

Hardeeville Police are investigating after someone fired shots Monday evening. When officers got to the scene, they found a car that had been hit by gunfire. No one was hurt, and no victims have been ...

On this week's "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver," the host revisited the tale of the Eugene Emeralds' temporary re-brand ...

Officials said the whale, identified as a juvenile sperm whale, had "a peaceful and humane passing after a long journey." ...

Euthanasia for a whale washed ashore in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, has been determined the "most humane option." ...

On May 3, a whale watching ship called a conservation group to report a humpback whale’s carcass floating off the coast of ...

Biologists say euthanizing the 31-foot juvenile sperm whale was the most humane option to reduce the animal’s suffering.