First Whale Dies in Gulf of Mexico Since BP Oil Spill 14.45K Brian Moylan 06/17/10 02:13PM Filed to: Disasters Disasters oil spill bp oil spill deepwater horizon whales gulf of mexico Gettypic Scientists are studying the carcass of a 25-foot "sub-adult" sperm whale found in the Gulf of Mexico to see if it's oil spill-related. We all knew local wildlife would be devastated, but who knew it would all happen so fast?