Two whales have washed ashore in the Myrtle Beach area near the Apache Pier.

Horry County Police Cpl. Justin Wyatt said he received the call about possible beached whales around 9 a.m. Thursday morning.

The two whales are believed to be a baby and a mother pair of sperm whales, but Wyatt said they are waiting on a response team from Coastal Carolina University to arrive and assess the whales and their condition.