Well-known surfboard shaper Timmy Patterson and his son, Keone, were surfing a secluded surf spot off Dana Point this week as a mega swell hit the region. Waves were pumping and perfect, massive and ...

Timmy, the humpback whale that captured worldwide interest after strandings in the Baltic Sea, has died, but the debate over the last few weeks of its life is likely to live on for years. Found on the ...

A humpback that became stuck in the Baltic seemed to unite a nation in hope. Rescue efforts followed, and then finger-pointing. A humpback that became stuck in the Baltic seemed to unite a nation in ...

Since March, the world has watched live as a humpback whale lay stranded on a sandbank in German waters, far from the North Sea. The stranded humpback whale was found in poor health, tangled in ...

Officials say it was "perfectly human" to attempt to free the animal despite many warnings from conservationists about the humpback's health and stress level Philip Dulian/picture alliance via Getty ...

BERLIN — A humpback whale found dead this week off a Danish island has been identified as the animal released two weeks ago in a spectacular and contentious rescue effort, after repeatedly becoming ...

“Timmy,” the young humpback whale at the center of a European rescue effort, was found dead Thursday off the coast of Denmark, officials have confirmed. Authorities identified Timmy — who is also ...

Timmy, the young humpback whale who was stranded for weeks in shallow waters, has been found dead just off Denmark’s coast, according to the Danish Environmental Protection Agency, just weeks after a ...

BERLIN (AP) — A humpback whale found dead this week off a Danish island has been identified as the animal released two weeks ago in a spectacular and controversial rescue effort after repeatedly ...

Animal Crossing’s Timmy and Tommy have been hard at work peddling their wares since 2001, when Dobutsu no Mori, the first Animal Crossing game, made its debut in Japan. Despite their admirable work ...

Members of the rescue team on a barge that later transported the whale to the North Sea Danny Gohlke / AFP via Getty Images A humpback whale nicknamed Timmy made headlines after being stranded for ...

Alan Taylor is a senior editor at The Atlantic.