The grim task of clearing hundreds of washed-up whale carcasses was under way in New Zealand Tuesday, with the beach closed over fears the bodies will fill with gas and explode as they decompose. The ...

Timmy the humpback whale's bloated carcass. Timmy the whale, recently deceased, is at risk of exploding soon. The young humpback whale that first captured the internet's attention after becoming ...

Experts have warned that the carcass of a young humpback whale which washed up on a beach after a failed rescue effort could explode. The animal, affectionately known as Timmy, gained public attention ...

The beaches of Sydney's Royal National Park have been disrupted by a pungent odor. And its source is drawing in more than just seagulls. A 25-ton sperm whale is rotting on the rock platform of Era ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The autopsy of the humpback whale known as 'Timmy,' found on the beach of the Danish island of Anholt, has begun. (is associated ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A screen grab shows the bloated carcass of a dead humpback whale floating off the Danish island of Anholt. After unsuccessful ...

Marine mammal stranding teams have completed major response activities for two deceased juvenile humpback whales discovered ...