Experts say that the whale — a 40-foot-long, approximately 5-year-old humpback — is likely in distress because the rope is tightly tied around its right flipper and extends through its mouth.

A young humpback whale washed ashore in Long Beach on Monday morning — with authorities now working to determine why it died, according to police. “Early this morning, a juvenile humpback ...

A dead humpback whale that washed up on Bayside Beach in Plymouth earlier this week will likely be moved to Bourne for study. As of Thursday the whale "remained anchored on site where it first ...

Federal and state investigators are examining the death of a juvenile humpback whale that washed ashore Monday morning in Long Beach. Long Beach police reported the whale was found dead on the ...