Biologists found significant blunt-force trauma on the right side of the head of a 3-year-old whale and suspect it was hit by ...

A humpback whale has got into difficulty after becoming entangled in rope at a fish farm off Skye. Organic Sea Harvest said ...

An advisory to the state's commercial Dungeness crab fleet urges caution due to the risk of whale entanglement.

Volunteer rescuers have freed a humpback whale that had become entangled in rope at a Skye salmon farm. The animal was ...

Wildlife officials have launched an investigation after a dead gray whale washed ashore ... incident in the span of two weeks, after a humpback whale similarly washed ashore further south along ...

Benefits that whales bring extend far beyond the ocean – they help us, humans, too. Coastal communities around the world rely on healthy oceans for food and livelihoods to support their families.

Learn about one of the ocean's most iconic and captivating creatures in the world, the humpback whale. Read more on the blog.

A mother humpback whale and calf are seen on the coast of Brazil in August 2023. Researchers say they've discovered that humpback whale song is passed down over the years and changes — something ...

Now, an international, interdisciplinary team of scientists has found that the intricate songs of humpback whales, which can spread rapidly from one population to another, follow the same rule ...

A new study reveals that whale song and human languages share features that make them easier to learn. Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) are known for their complex songs. New research ...

Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme (Smass) identified it as a juvenile female humpback whale. Other humpbacks have been found dead in East Lothian and Caithness following entanglements.