Researchers have documented over 200 humpback whale calf sightings far south of known breeding grounds, suggesting these births may be more common—and less location-bound—than previously thought.

Whale Calves Are Born On “Humpback Highway”, Changing What We Knew About Migration There’s no maternity leave for whale mothers who give birth early – they just have to keep swimming with ...

Humpback whales are some of the largest creatures on Earth and live in every one of the planet’s oceans. Their seasonal migrations are among the longest of any mammal, stretching thousands of ...

Lost humpback whale in Koombana Bay, Bunbury, Australia, is safely guided back to deeper waters by playful dolphin pod in a stunning natural wildlife encounter.

Humpback whale numbers in the North Pacific Ocean climbed from about 16,875 in 2002 to 33,488 whales in 2012, according to NOAA.

Commercial whaling decimated the humpback whale's population in the 19th and 20th centuries. It's recovered thanks to conservation efforts, which can be supported by the data Happywhale generation.

Some humpback whales can swim as many as 5,000 miles during their migration, feeding on crustaceans and small fish along the way with their baleen plates, or sieve-like mouth structures, according ...