A sub adult fin whale that washed ashore Monday near Sunset Beach in Warrenton on the north Oregon Coast likely died of illness, wildlife officials said. The 46-foot male had been found entangled ...

On November 12, 1970, a 45-foot, 8-ton sperm whale washed ashore near Florence, Oregon, posing a major disposal challenge. The Oregon Highway Division decided to blow it up with half a ton of dynamite ...