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Japan: Decomposing Whale Carcass Discovered on Hokkaido Coastline

A dead humpback whale measuring 8 to 10 metres was discovered washed ashore in Samani Town, Hokkaido, Japan, on May 26. The decomposing carcass will be buried nearby, with residents warned to keep away.

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Beached whale installation in Baku

Photo taken in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Nov. 17, 2024, shows an art installation depicting a beached whale on the shore of the Caspian Sea, created by the Belgium-based group Captain Boomer Collective to raise awareness of climate change, as the COP29 climate summit takes place in the Azerbaijan capital.

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Beached whale installation in Baku

Photo taken in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Nov. 17, 2024, shows an art installation depicting a beached whale on the shore of the Caspian Sea, created by the Belgium-based group Captain Boomer Collective to raise awareness of climate change, as the COP29 climate summit takes place in the Azerbaijan capital.

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US: Sperm Whale Dies After Beached Off Florida Coast

An adult sperm whale was beached off the coast of Venice, Florida on Sunday, March 10. The 44-feet-long whale, which was spotted on a sandbar off of Venice Beach, later died early Monday.

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US: Sperm Whale Dies After Beached Off Florida Coast 2

An adult sperm whale was beached off the coast of Venice, Florida on Sunday, March 10. The 44-feet-long whale, which was spotted on a sandbar off of Venice Beach, later died early Monday. This video shows the deceased animal with staff from Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium and NOAA Monday morning.

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US: Sperm Whale Dies After Beached Off Florida Coast 3

An adult sperm whale was beached off the coast of Venice, Florida on Sunday, March 10. The 44-feet-long whale, which was spotted on a sandbar off of Venice Beach, later died early Monday.

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Whale beached on coast in Kanagawa Pref., confirmed dead later

NINOMIYA, Japan - Local residents lay a blanket over a whale and pour sea water to keep it alive after it was found beached in Ninomiya, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Oct. 21. But the 5-meter-long whale was confirmed dead five hours later.

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Whale beached on coast in Kanagawa Pref., confirmed dead later

NINOMIYA, Japan - Local residents watch as their colleagues pour sea water on a beached whale to keep it alive in Ninomiya, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Oct. 21. The 5-meter-long whale, believed to be a Hubbs' beaked whale, was confirmed dead five hours later.

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Whale beached on coast in Kanagawa Pref., confirmed dead later

NINOMIYA, Japan - Local residents lay a blanket over a whale and pour sea water to keep it alive after it was found beached in Ninomiya, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Oct. 21. But the 5-meter-long whale was confirmed dead five hours later.

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10 whales found beached in Ibaraki

HASAKI, Japan - Local residents try to push a beached whale back to the open sea in the town of Hasaki in Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, on Feb. 24. Ten whales measuring 2 to 3 meters in length were found washed ashore earlier in the day in the town, three of them already dead. The other seven whales were pushed back into the sea.

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Pacific resort town battles to save beached whale

NAGOYA, Japan - As townsfolk watch, municipal officials and volunteers in the Pacific resort of Osuka, Shizuoka Prefecture, battle April 6 to save a sperm whale which has been stranded on their beach. Workers used an excavator to dig a trench so that the whale can swim back out to sea when the tide changes.

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Pacific resort town battles to save beached whale

NAGOYA, Japan - As townsfolk watch, municipal officials and volunteers in the Pacific resort of Osuka, Shizuoka Prefecture, battle April 6 to save a sperm whale which has been stranded on their beach. Workers used an excavator to dig a trench so that the whale can swim back out to sea when the tide changes.

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Reno 911!: Miami (2007)

Wendi Mclendon-Covey, Kerri Kenney, Carlos Alazraqui, Thomas Lennon, Niecy Nash & Ben Garant Characters: Deputy Clementine Johnson,Deputy Trudy Wiegel,Deputy James Garcia,Lieutenant Jim Dangle,Deputy Raineesha Williams & Film: Reno 911!: Miami (2007) Director: Ben Garant 23 February 2007 FF-2 The brave and resourceful men and women of the Reno Sheriff's Department, on special assignment in Miami, put their all into dealing with a beached whale. From left, they are: Deputy Clementine Johnson (Wendi McLendon-Covey), Deputy Trudy Wiegel (Kerri Kenney-Silver), Deputy James Garcia (Carlos Alazraqui), Lieutenant Jim Dangle (Thomas Lennon), Deputy Raineesha Williams (Niecy Nash) and Deputy Travis Junior (Robert Ben Garant). Date: 23 February 2007

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Reno 911!: Miami (2007)

Kerri Kenney & Niecy Nash Characters: Deputy Trudy Wiegel & Deputy Raineesha Williams Film: Reno 911!: Miami (2007) Director: Ben Garant 23 February 2007 Date: 23 February 2007

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Whale beached in western Japan, rescued

Fishermen and police officers work to guide a debilitated whale, beached in Anan, western Japan, back into the ocean on Jan. 20, 2016. Around 200 onlookers cheered their efforts to free the 10-meter-long mammal, believed to be a sperm whale. While continuing to splash seawater on the whale's skin to prevent it from drying, the rescuers put a rope around its body and pulled it free with a boat. The whale then swam into deeper waters. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Whale beached in western Japan, rescued

Fishermen and police officers work to guide a debilitated whale, beached in Anan, western Japan, back into the ocean on Jan. 20, 2016. Around 200 onlookers cheered their efforts to free the 10-meter-long mammal, believed to be a sperm whale. While continuing to splash seawater on the whale's skin to prevent it from drying, the rescuers put a rope around its body and pulled it free with a boat. The whale then swam into deeper waters. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Whale beached on coast in Kanagawa Pref., confirmed dead later

NINOMIYA, Japan - Local residents watch as their colleagues pour sea water on a beached whale to keep it alive in Ninomiya, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Oct. 21. The 5-meter-long whale, believed to be a Hubbs' beaked whale, was confirmed dead five hours later. (Kyodo)

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Whale beached on coast in Kanagawa Pref., confirmed dead later

NINOMIYA, Japan - Local residents lay a blanket over a whale and pour sea water to keep it alive after it was found beached in Ninomiya, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Oct. 21. But the 5-meter-long whale was confirmed dead five hours later. (Kyodo)

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Whale beached on coast in Kanagawa Pref., confirmed dead later

NINOMIYA, Japan - Local residents lay a blanket over a whale and pour sea water to keep it alive after it was found beached in Ninomiya, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Oct. 21. But the 5-meter-long whale was confirmed dead five hours later. (Kyodo)

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10 whales found beached in Ibaraki

HASAKI, Japan - Local residents try to push a beached whale back to the open sea in the town of Hasaki in Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, on Feb. 24. Ten whales measuring 2 to 3 meters in length were found washed ashore earlier in the day in the town, three of them already dead. The other seven whales were pushed back into the sea.

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Beached whale rescued in Ehime Pref.

MATSUYAMA, Japan - A seven-meter-long whale is seen beached in Onishi, Ehime Prefecture, on Jan 12. Town and local coast guard officials, and firefighters joined hands in rescuing the whale. A fire engine pumped sea water to keep the skin of the whale from drying, while rescuers attached a rope to its tail fin and towed the whale into the sea with a fishing boat. The whale was seen swimming toward the open sea later. Photo was provided by the Japan Coast Guard. (Kyodo)

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Beached whale dies despite rescue efforts

SHIZUOKA, Japan, April 7 Kyodo - Townsfolk in the Pacific resort of Osuka in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, watch a beached whale lie dead April 7 despite two-day efforts by the town's officials and volunteers to return it to deeper waters. A team of whale experts confirmed the 16-meter male sperm whale's heart stopped beating at 2:18 p.m.