SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The remains of a whale washed up on La Jolla Shores Wednesday morning, according to San Diego lifeguards. The whale’s body was “severely decomposed,” authorities stated.

SAN DIEGO — A local whale watching company made a rare and exciting discovery this weekend, spotting two sperm whales about 15 miles off the San Diego coast. The sighting, which occurred on Sunday, ...

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration s cientists were in La Jolla Wednesday to investigate the carcass of a 55-foot whale that had likely been dead for days before washing ashore. "It’s ...

ENCINITAS, Calif. — What started as a quiet morning paddle turned into a breathtaking encounter with one of the ocean’s rare giants. UC San Diego philosophy professor Craig Callender was paddling with ...

Nature enthusiasts from across the country on Thursday hopped on board a full-day boating adventure in the hopes of getting an up-close encounter with the largest animal on Earth -- the blue whale.

The beloved Galápagos tortoise named Gramma that was the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo at an estimated 141 years has ...