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 31-foot sperm whale at risk of death washed up on Hilton Head Island on Saturday evening, drawing a crowd of onlookers to ...

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

The whale, which officials have identified as a juvenile sperm whale, was sedated and euthanized the night of May 4. Calling the whale’s death "a peaceful and humane passing after a long journey ...

A sperm whale that washed ashore on Hilton Head Island on Sunday has been euthanized. According to Hilton Head Island’s ...

Officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have led efforts to keep the whale comfortable.

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 ...

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 beached sperm whale on the shores of Hilton Head Island. Photo courtesy of Hilton Head Island Government and Facebook. WRAL staff A juvenile sperm whale that beached on the shores of Hilton Head ...