There were several whale strandings in Hampton Roads and on the Outer Banks in 2024. From March 3 to April 16, seven whales washed ashore in Virginia Beach and the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

News 3's Outer Banks reporter, Will Thomas, was at the scene and captured pictures and video. Watch related coverage: Some locals blame wind turbines for whale deaths Whales vs. wind turbines?

Necropsy performed on humpback whale in the Outer Banks “It was definitely cool but it’s a little sad, especially it being a juvenile," said Andrew Picataggi, a longtime Outer Banks visitor.

KITTY HAWK, N.C. (WITN) - A whale has washed up near a beach access on the Outer Banks. Kitty Hawk police say they were told a whale washed up near the Bennett Street beach access Friday morning.

A dead whale has washed ashore in the Outer Banks of North Carolina on April 10, 2025. (Courtesy image/ Outer Banks Marine mammal Stranding Network) ...

Killer whale spotted off the Outer Banks coast Researchers were in for a wild surprise when they spotted an orca off the coast of Kitty Hawk. To stream 13News Now on your phone, you need the ...

Members of the Outer Banks Marine Mammal Stranding Network were called after getting a report of a whale found in Corolla’s surf zone just north of Shad Street yesterday.

They spotted the orca near the Outer Banks while on one of these survey missions. According to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium’s website, there are approximately 372 right whales remaining in the ...

KITTY HAWK, N.C. (WITN) - A whale has washed up near a beach access on the Outer Banks. Kitty Hawk police say they were told a whale washed up near the Bennett Street beach access Friday morning.