But the dramatic operation has split opinion, with biologists questioning whether the animal should have been saved at all.

THIS is the amazing moment a young humpback whale who was fighting for its life after becoming stranded in shallow waters is ...

A sea lion was spotted stranded on a freeway off-ramp in San Diego — a reminder of how human development and shifting environmental conditions are pushing wildlife into increasingly dangerous ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The stranded whale was said to be weak, with its health deteriorating, according to conservationists (Jens Büttner) (Jens ...

Dan Jarvis from BDMLR said people should not try to push stranded animals back into the water More volunteers are being recruited to help rescue a growing number of whales, dolphins and porpoises ...

LUJAN, Argentina(AP) — Lions, tigers and bears that managed to survive in substandard conditions at a now-shuttered zoo on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, paced weakly in their ...

The health of a humpback whale stranded on Germany's Baltic Sea coast is deteriorating, conservationists said Tuesday, as efforts to free the animal continued. The 10-metre (33-foot) long whale was ...