National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists 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 ...

The agency's law enforcement office, which is investigating the attack, was searching for a "person of interest" spotted by a ...

Its wounds were healing, it had grown to about 300 pounds and there were no signs that the stabbing was going to have “lasting effects,” Michael Milstein, a spokesperson for NOAA Fisheries ...

An initial exam was performed on the whale Monday, and NOAA Fisheries' Michael Milstein reported there are no obvious indications for cause of death. NOAA will perform a necropsy on Thursday which ...

The necropsy showed signs of muscle bruising consistent with blunt force trauma, said Michael Milstein, a public affairs officer with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The seal began to heal, and by mid-April, it was showing no signs of lasting effects from the stabbing, according to Michael Milstein, a public affairs officer with NOAA Fisheries. “Young ...

Its wounds were healing, it had grown to about 300 pounds and there were no signs that the stabbing was going to have "lasting effects," Michael Milstein, a spokesperson for NOAA Fisheries West ...