In an attempt to solve a “whale-sized” problem, Oregon officials blew up a beached whale with dynamite. What followed was ...

A humpback whale washed ashore Saturday night on San Marine, Ore., entangled in crabbing gear, according to witnesses and local officials. The whale, still alive but in distress, has drawn attention ...

The grim task of clearing hundreds of washed-up whale carcasses was under way in New Zealand Tuesday, with the beach closed over fears the bodies will fill with gas and explode as they decompose. The ...