A whale that washed up near a coastal resort has been formally identified as a Sowerby's beaked whale, which is rarely seen at sea. The body of the juvenile male was found on Saturday near Smallmouth ...

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Smaller pygmy sperm whales live in the ocean around South Carolina all year round, but other species pass through the Myrtle Beach area seasonally.

Australian researchers on Thursday revealed they had filmed a pod of extremely rare Shepherd's beaked whales for the first time ever.The Australian Antarctic Division team was tracking blue whales ...

Sowerby’s beaked whales are a deep-diving species that favour habitats far offshore out at the edge of the continental shelf and beyond, where they can dive to over 2,000m on a single breath in search ...

The Grand Strand is home to an abundance of marine life from common animals like crabs and fish to more unusual sights like dolphins, manatees and even sharks. But cooler temperatures in November ...

To find food in the dark, deep-diving whales, like sperm whales, pygmy sperm whales and goose-beaked whales, send out clicks and buzzes from a vocal cord-like structure near their blowholes.

To find food in the dark, deep-diving whales, like sperm whales, pygmy sperm whales and goose-beaked whales, send out clicks and buzzes from a vocal cord-like structure near their blowholes. These ...

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Warning: This article contains images that some people may find distressing A whale that washed up near a coastal resort has been formally identified as a Sowerby's beaked whale, which is rarely ...