It turns out humpback whales' epic migrations to tropical waters aren't as essential as we thought for giving birth: calves can be born as far south ...

Underwater in the freezing waters of Antarctica I watched awestruck as gentoo penguins effortlessly rocketed and swerved around me at speeds that were sometimes too fast to follow. Even more ...

another humpback whale became entangled earlier this month in Dungeness crab fishing gear set in Monterey Bay. Unfortunately, the season was open too long and vertical lines were still in the ...

Those long, thin ropes that stretch from seafloor to surface have come under scrutiny for entangling endangered and threatened humpback whales ... goes through the whale’s mouth.

This is known as the “whale pump”, bringing vital nutrients from their feeding grounds, which are usually teaming with life, and leaving them in the open ocean to give organisms there a chance.

“One swam gracefully alongside us, passing right under the bow with its massive mouth wide open, filtering plankton from the ... we had our first sighting this season of the well-known humpback whale, ...

Humpback whales are famously curious and, at times, playful around boats. The accompanying footage shows Erica Sackrison of Gone Whale Watching San Diego interacting with an especially inquisitive ...

Humpback whales are famously curious and, at times, playful around boats. The accompanying footage shows Erica Sackrison of Gone Whale Watching San Diego interacting with an especially inquisitive ...

A humpback whale that is missing its tail and was spotted in Washington state’s inland waters likely lost its iconic flukes after becoming entangled, possibly in some kind of line or fishing ...

In an incredible encounter, a humpback whale recognized by many for missing a massive chunk of its tailfin, was spotted in Maui. After some time, that very same humpback whale was seen again ...

A study has found humpback whale encounters may influence people watching from the surface. The study examined the role of sound, including whale vocalisations and fin slaps, in shaping visitor ...

The students and Dr. Jones rushed over to the reported location near Jay Bird Shoal by Bald Head Island and were stunned to see a humpback whale swimming among the dolphins — a rare sight for ...