Lauren H. DeLoach of South Carolina admitted to importing more than $18,000 worth of sperm whale parts from Australia, Latvia ...

Sperm whales are the largest toothed whales in the world, reaching 45 tons and living for decades. Their populations were imperiled by historic whaling practices and they are still considered rare ...

A Beaufort man pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to charges related to illegally trafficking endangered sperm whale bones and teeth. Lauren DeLoach, age 69, was charged under the Lacey Act, the ...

Now a crew of biologists, students, volunteers and onlookers is breaking down the carcass in order to send the whale's bones to their permanent home at a Wasilla museum. Earlier this month ...

A South Carolina man pleaded guilty to importing and selling sperm whale teeth and bones, a violation of federal wildlife laws, the Justice Department announced. Lauren H. DeLoach, 69, of Saint ...