Pygmy sperm whales eat squid, octopus and crab in deep parts of temperate and tropical oceans across the world. “It’s rare to see a pygmy sperm whale wash ashore along the California coast as ...

As reported in research published recently in Marine Mammal Science, genetic analysis later confirmed that the species was a pygmy sperm whale, a cetacean smaller than orcas and much smaller than ...

Researchers are conducting testing on a pygmy sperm whale that washed ashore in Pismo Beach last week. Officials with The Marine Mammal Center (TMMC) say it’s rare for these types of whales to ...

Based on “stranding data,” information collected from stranded marine mammals, Rust says pygmy sperm whales are consistently present in South Carolina throughout the year. However, the 8-to-10 ...

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) ...

She has also worked on a range of consumer magazines at Damson Media focusing on pop culture, ... A suspected great white bit off the head of a pygmy sperm whale that had become stranded at a beach.

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 ...

The NC State Center for Marine Sciences and Technology says Pygmy sperm whales are rarely seen at sea because they spend little time at the surface. Unfortunately, they often strand in mother-calf ...

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.

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 ...