The animal was a fin whale, the second-largest animal in the world, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association said.

Aerial drone footage shows the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) missing its iconic lobed fluke, which is responsible for propulsion while swimming. Taken by Eric Guth under NMFS permit # 24359 ...

Two families were on their way back from an overnight kayaking trip off the coast of Washington state when things turned difficult. That led to the 12 kayakers - including six children - having to ...

Marcus Cole, the co-owner of the crabbing vessel "Lady Nancy," has been fishing the waters off the coast of Washington state since 1999. Monday morning, he and his crew heard a distress call from a ...

TACOMA – Two families were on their way back from an overnight kayaking trip off the coast of Washington state when things turned difficult. That led to the 12 kayakers – including six children – ...

A 40-ton whale died after becoming stranded on Washington’s Samish Island, becoming the latest in a string of whale deaths along the state’s coastline. The whale became stranded on the island’s gravel ...

The Coast Guard received a radio report of kayakers in distress between Patos Island and Sucia Island at about 1:50 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, the agency said in a news release. Photo from U.S. Coast ...