Aerial drone footage shows the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) missing its iconic lobed fluke, which is responsible for propulsion while swimming. Taken by Eric Guth under NMFS permit # 24359 ...

A male humpback whale has made an extraordinary journey from South America to Africa — traveling more than 13,046 kilometers (8,106 miles) — the longest migration recorded for a single whale ...

A humpback whale set a record by traversing at least three oceans and more than 8,000 miles — most likely in search of a mate, according to a new study. A team of scientists identified the adult ...

A humpback whale recently seen in the Hood Canal had raised concerns after some thought it may have been struck by a boat. Thankfully, no injuries were seen on the whale.

A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed. The incident, caught on camera, quickly went viral. Last Saturday, Adrián Simancas was ...

He isn’t the first person to spend time in the slimy maw of a whale. In 2021, a humpback 'swallowed' lobster diver Michael Packard off Cape Cod. Like Simancas, he was soon spat back out.

Whale researchers combined modern-day sightings with 19 th century records and are revealing new information about when and where humpback whales give birth along a busy “humpback highway” off ...

A 29-foot-long humpback whale found dead on a South Carolina beach suffered a horrific death when its head was bashed by a boat, an investigation has revealed. The juvenile whale washed out of the ...

A humpback whale briefly engulfed a kayaker off the coast of Chile in an incident caught on camera. Experts say it couldn't have swallowed him even if it wanted to.

Community members reported the whale to the Kitty Hawk Police Department Friday morning. The deceased female juvenile humpback whale was 27.5 feet in length and weighed roughly 19,000 pounds.