After consulting with federal authorities, rescuers decided the most humane course of action was to euthanize the animal.

Orcas, often known as killer whales, are among the ocean’s most fascinating and intelligent creatures. Their striking black-and-white appearance and remarkable intelligence make them a favorite ...

THE “world’s loneliest orca” who has been trapped in a tiny pool for 32 years is experiencing the “worst form of torture”, experts claim. A devastating video shows Kshamenk barely able ...

Marine mammal responders mobilized for the report of a stranded dolphin off Long Key State Park on Jan. 12. What they found ...

“Within the hour, it stranded on the beach, and we determined that it was a juvenile female humpback,” said Brandkamp. “Our team responded and was able to do a limited necropsy." Brandkamp ...

The bodies of two male melon-headed whales were found 50 miles apart along the southeastern coast of the United States.

A Pygmy killer whale — rarely seen in the shallow waters that surround the Florida Keys — was found injured, sick and ...

Members of the marine mammal rescue group Dolphins Plus Marine Mammal Responder walk with a Pygmy killer whale that was found stranded off the beach at Long Key State Park in the Florida Keys on ...