A humpback whale was found dead on the shore of Rio de Janeiro in the early afternoon on Monday, drawing attention from beachgoers and prompting a response from local authorities. (AP Video ...

Finding a cause of death may take weeks. While endangered in the 1970's, humpback whales have recovered well. This was the first dead humpback in the region since January.

The dead whale drew a somber crowd Saturday as officials collected the animal. Frank Lynn Pierce was one of the onlookers. He’s a local photographer who’s lived in Juneau for nearly 50 years.

The center has responded to 27 stranded or dead humpback whales in its 42-year history, including the famous visits of Humphrey in 1985 and 1990, and Delta and Dawn in 2007 to the San Francisco Bay.

— A dead whale is sitting on a New Jersey state park beach after a Christmas storm blew through the northeast. The humpback whale is near Barnegat Lighthouse State Park in Ocean County.

BABYLON, Suffolk County (WABC) -- A dead humpback whale washed ashore on Long Island Friday morning. The 18-20 feet long whale was spotted on the shoreline around sunrise near Field 5 at Robert ...

SEA ISLE CITY, N.J. (WPVI) -- A humpback whale washed up on the beach in Sea Isle City, New Jersey. It happened near 20th Street on Friday.