Remora species like the whale sucker ( Remora australis) aren’t picky eaters either. When sea lice and other parasites aren’t ...

As the humpback plunges back below the surface the remoras, also known as sucker fish, return to the whale, sticking their ...

ABC News' James Longman reports on scientists' conservation efforts. Antarctica -- Eight layers. Thermals, more thermals, inner layers, outer layers, and waterproofs. I do not do well in the cold. Now ...

If you've ever wondered how and why "sucker fish" hitch a—usually—wild ride with a humpback whale on the move, new footage ...

Humpback whales are no longer endangered, thanks to protections like the moratorium on commercial whaling that began in 1985, but an albino whale is incredibly rare. New South Wales is a state on the ...

Cameras mounted on the backs of humpbacks off Australia’s coast offer insights into the relationship between the whales and the fish that hitchhike on them.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) are master migrators. Some ...

A juvenile humpback whale has been found dead after becoming entangled in a shark net off the NSW coast, reigniting national outrage over Australia’s decades-old shark control programs.

A rumor that has circulated online since 2018 claims that, in 2017, a humpback whale in the Cook Islands used its body to push marine biologist Nan Hauser around while she was underwater, seemingly to ...

In mid‑June, a rare case of mammalian altruism unfolded off the coast of Western Australia. A pod of dolphins escorted a young humpback whale from the confines of a shallow bay into deeper water.

Humpback whales lose more than the weight of two adult elephants during their annual migration, reveals new research. They shed an average of 11,000 kilos (24,250 lbs) of blubber - more than a third ...

As Australia's east coast humpback whale population recovers, the migration patterns have returned to what they would have ...