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.

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 ...

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — 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.

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 ...

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Experts are ... The town of Hilton Head shared photos of the large whale on the beach on Sunday morning and explained what is now underway. "When whales beach ...

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 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 ...