Those in the Savannah area were part of a unique but tragic scene. A sperm whale was beached on the shore of Hilton Head Island over the weekend. Why did this happen and what do we know?

A whale that beached itself on ... once the whale became beached on the island, officials said. Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY's NOW team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia – the 757.

A sperm whale that beached itself on a popular South Carolina resort island was euthanized late Sunday after veterinarians determined it was too sick to help, according to the Associated Press.

A beached sperm whale on the shores of Hilton Head Island. Photo courtesy of Hilton Head Island Government and Facebook. WRAL staff A juvenile sperm whale that beached on the shores of Hilton Head ...

The whale, which weighed about 20 tons, washed ashore near the Marriott Grand Ocean Resort on Hilton Head Island on Saturday afternoon, officials said. Veterinarians said the whale was a juvenile ...

Water and sheets were used to keep the whale cool and moist in the summer heat. Li Khan The Island Packet A 31-foot sperm whale at risk of death washed up on Hilton Head Island on Saturday evening ...

After being euthanized Sunday evening, the beached whale that washed up on Hilton Head Island is pulled by its tail to the spot where a necropsy can be performed. Town of Hilton Head Facebook A ...

HILTON HEAD, S.C. (WTOC) - A sperm whale washed ashore on Hilton Head Saturday. According to the Island’s social media, the whale is still alive. They say trained professionals, including the National ...

HILTON HEAD ISLAND — A somber, curious crowd of beachgoers gathered early May 5 to take in an unusual sight among the umbrellas and lounge chairs. The body of a male sperm whale lay beside an ...

HILTON HEAD, S.C. (WTOC) - A sperm whale washed ashore on Hilton Head Saturday. According to the Island’s social media, the whale is still alive. They say trained professionals, including the ...