Where it lives: Tropical and temperate waters around the world. What it eats: Deep-sea squid, octopuses, crustaceans and fish. Dwarf sperm whales have an unusual way to protect themselves if they come ...

A limited necropsy of a 52-ton sperm whale that washed up on Nantucket was conducted Nov. 21. What was found, and where were ...

Officials have determined that a deceased sperm whale that washed up on the north shore of Nantucket on Sunday is too big to move for a necropsy. The 50-foot male whale weighs 104,000 pounds.

NANTUCKET, Mass. — A dead sperm whale measuring roughly 50 feet long and weighing an estimated 104,000 pounds washed up on a Nantucket beach over the weekend. The whale has been anchored to the ...

VENICE, Fla. (AP) — In a rare occurrence along Florida’s Gulf Coast, a large sperm whale that drew national attention after beaching itself on a sandbar died Monday, state wildlife officials said. The ...

MONTEREY – Hundreds of feet beneath the ocean’s surface, the planet’s largest-toothed predator hunts for prey, which could include a giant squid or even a shark. Since the deep ocean is dark, the ...

After a massive sperm whale washed ashore on Nantucket, responders are examining it and making plans for what comes next.

Officials have left the whale on the beach since Sunday, because at more than 100,000 pounds it is simply too big to move ...

VENICE, Fla. -- A sperm whale beached off the coast of Venice, Florida, has died following attempts to save it, officials said Monday. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials are ...

New research reveals vowel-like patterns inside sperm whale click messages, or codas, suggesting surprisingly rich ...