Officials said the whale, identified as a juvenile sperm whale, had "a peaceful and humane passing after a long journey."

Officials completed Tuesday a necropsy and preliminary analysis on the carcass of a juvenile male sperm whale that stranded on Hilton Head Island Saturday.The L

A 31-foot sperm whale at risk of death washed up on Hilton Head Island on Saturday evening, drawing a crowd of onlookers to South Forest Beach on Sunday. The whale, whose sex and age has not been determined, is not in good health, according to marine mammal biologist Clay George with the National Marine Fisheries Service.