On November 12, 1970, in Florence, Oregon, a 45-foot, eight-ton sperm whale washed up on the beach. At the time, this beach ...

In an attempt to solve a “whale-sized” problem, Oregon officials blew up a beached whale with dynamite. What followed was chaos, carnage, and airborne blubber ...

History is full of moments that seem so bizarre or extraordinary that they almost feel like fiction. From strange ...

Oregon’s favorite whales are coming back. Spring Whale Watch Week, an annual whale watching event organized by the Oregon ...

Oregonians with a long-held wish to see a whale have a chance to catch a glimpse during spring Whale Watch Week happening March 21-29 ...

Spring is a great time for whale watching because the gray whale migration can be a bit closer on their return trip north, usually within a few miles from shore. As we get late ...

Oregon State Parks will host Spring Whale Watch Week along the Oregon Coast Saturday, March 21 through Sunday, March 29.Trained Oregon State Park volunteers and ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Commissioners for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife voted no on a petition that would’ve modified the rules for crab fisheries in an effort to prevent whale ...

Oregon’s Dungeness crab fishing community came out in force Friday against proposed rule changes aimed at protecting humpback whales from becoming entangled in fishing gear. The rules, proposed in a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Commissioners for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife voted no on a petition that would’ve modified ...

The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission is formally denying a petition from environmentalists regarding protections for whales during crabbing season.Environmen ...