ksby17 天
Washing ashore of Pygmy sperm whale in Pismo Beach described as 'rare' event
Researchers are conducting testing on a pygmy sperm whale that washed ashore in Pismo Beach last week. Officials with The Marine Mammal Center (TMMC) say it’s rare for these types of whales to ...
SanLuisObispo18 天
Rare whale is almost never seen near land — until a dead one washed up on SLO County beach
Researchers with the Marine Mammal Center and the Channel Islands Cetacean Research Unit performed a necropsy on a pygmy sperm whale on Feb. 14, 2025. Emily Pomeroy with the Marine Mammal Center ...
Yahoo18 天
Rare whale is almost never seen near land — until a dead one washed up on SLO County beach
California State Parks rangers found the adult pygmy sperm whale on the beach north of Grand Avenue last week. They reported the discovery on Friday at 8 a.m. to the Marine Mammal Center ...
Live 5 News16 天
Rare sperm whale washes up on shore
(CNN) - A rarely seen and little-understood species of whale washed up on a California beach. A pygmy sperm whale washed up on the shore at Pismo State Beach on Valentine’s Day. It’s exciting for ...
Business Wire18 天
Rare Pygmy Sperm Whale Strands at Dockweiler Beach, Necropsy and Further Testing to Shed ...
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This past weekend, the Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles (MMCC) responded to a call on a rare pygmy sperm whale struggling in the surf at Dockweiler State Beach ...
19 Action News16 天
Rare sperm whale washes up on shore
(CNN) - A rarely seen and little-understood species of whale washed up on a California beach. A pygmy sperm whale washed up on the shore at Pismo State Beach on Valentine’s Day. It’s exciting ...