After samples were collected, the whale was buried since it was "unable to be towed back to" the beach due to shallow water.

As many whales migrate south to north in the spring, it’s more typical to see the large mammals in the Grand Strand. Was one stranded in North Myrtle Beach?

One moment they were paddling across calm ocean waters, and the next, they were plunged into darkness — inside a humpback whale! How did they survive? Let’s take a closer look! Humpback whales ...