Approximately two-thirds of an adult humpback whale washed up onto the rocks at White Point Beach in San Pedro this weekend after being killed by a "ship strike," said officials. Missing its head and torso, the animal most likely was hit by a large vessel and sucked into a propellor that severed the ocean giant. more ›

It's a whale watchers' paradise these days off the coast in Palos Verdes, San Pedro, Long Beach, and other SoCal seaside areas, thanks to the prolific numbers of Great Blue Whales in the waters, reports the Daily Breeze. more ›

Last month, a pod of playful killer whales were seen in the San Pedro Channel (you can watch that video here). Now a group -- possibly the same one? -- was spotted between two whale watching boats yesterday, just three miles from the beaches of Dana Point, feasting upon a dead sea lion. more ›

Tonight through Sunday are a few events to take you far enough away from the city to make you feel like you're on a trip without the Coachella traffic experience. more ›

"Up until a few years ago, it was quite unusual to see blue whales feeding from shore and it was exceedingly rare to see feeding fin whales," finds the Daily Breeze in a reader Q&A about blue and fin whales off the Palos Verdes Peninsula. "Last year, trained volunteers saw fin whales on a record number of days, 91, and blue whales on four days." The American Cetacean Society Los Angeles Chapter's Gray Whale Census and Behavior Project is underway through May 15th. Five whales have been seen since December 1st this year. more ›

For 14 years California drivers have been able to select a whale-themed license plate designed by Laguna Beach artist Wyland which is offered by the DMV in partnership with the state Coastal Commission. more ›

Yesterday the National Resources Defense Council and the California Coastal Commission celebrated a new court order against the Navy in a case over the use of sonar in training exercises. US District Court Judge Florence-Marie Cooper imposed a series of detailed restrictions on current Navy training practices. The Navy is in the habit of using sonar, which can be devastating to marine mammals, in a migration corridor. more ›