Dwarf sperm whales can live to around 22 years old. Although little is known about their social behaviors, they are usually seen in small pods of no more than 16 whales.

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 ...

They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever existed. Whales can be found in every ocean, with many species migrating long distances between ...

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) ...

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — A female pygmy sperm whale is dead after washing up on the shores of the Outer Banks. According to wildlife officials, the animal was found emaciated in Corolla on ...

The most recent pygmy sperm whale stranding in Texas was on San Jose Island in February 2024. The most recent occurrence on Galveston Island was on East Beach in 2018.

Dwarf sperm whales can reach 2.7 meters (almost 9 feet) and weigh 210 kilograms (463 pounds). Calves are born at 1 meter (3.3 feet).

An emaciated adult pygmy sperm whale was euthanized after washing up on the shore in Corolla on Wednesday, according to Marina Doshkov, Jennette's Pier Marine Mammal Stranding coordinator.

A rare dwarf sperm whale mysteriously washed ashore in Australia, prompting an official investigation, according to news reports. Beachgoers in Adelaide — a city on the coast of South Australia ...

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 t… ...

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) ...