Whales have been seen washed ashore in Japan by tsunami waves, following a massive earthquake off the eastern coast of Russia.

Heartbreaking footage has revealed that at least four giant whales are stranded on a beach in Japan amid the tsunami warnings. But how did the whales end up there?

Heartbreaking footage shows four beached whales on Hirasuna Beach in Chiba following an earthquake and Tsunami.

A pod of killer whales that was trapped in drift ice off Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido, prompting concern from environmental groups, apparently safely escaped, officials said Wednesday.