The smallest species of whale tricks its predators by gushing red gallons of red fluid into the water when under attack ...

Pygmy sperm whales are a rare species found across the world. According to The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries, the whales can grow to lengths of up to 11.5 feet ...

Off the Caribbean island of Dominica, Cecilia Vega dove into efforts to create a preserve to protect sperm whales and ...

COROLLA — A “very emaciated” pygmy sperm whale that washed up on an Outer Banks beach had to be euthanized Wednesday afternoon. The whale was stranded in the Ocean Hill neighborhood in the ...

The pygmy sperm whales, or kogia breviceps, is a deep-diving species that eat squid, crabs, shrimp and other creatures. Environment. Timeline of whales that died off Virginia, NC coast in 2024.

Pygmy sperm whales are found in temperate and tropical seas worldwide, including the northern Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). They can ...

A Pygmy Sperm Whale was euthanized after washing up on the OBX this week. Wildlife officials found a parasitic infection had harmed the whale's health. To stream 13News Now on your phone, you need ...

EMERALD ISLE, N.C. (WNCT) — A live, pygmy sperm whale calf was reported stranded on the beach in Emerald Isle Wednesday, Apr. 23, 2025. This whale was a female and died just before a rescue team ...

COROLLA — A “very emaciated” pygmy sperm whale that washed up on an Outer Banks beach had to be euthanized Wednesday afternoon. The whale was stranded in the Ocean Hill neighborhood in the late ...

A pygmy sperm whale washed up on the beach in Corolla on Aug. 28, 2024 and had to be euthanized. (Photo by Marina Doshkov/N.C. Aquariums) ...