One of the world’s largest mammals, the humpback whale is an incredible species for many reasons. They may even be the ...

Whales are swimming farther than previously estimated—up to 20% more—according to a study, "Accounting for Earth's curvature ...

Mother Humpback Whale Attempts to Lift Man Out of the Water to 'Help Him Breathe' as He Says She 'Thought Something Was Wrong' (Exclusive) Jono Allen tells PEOPLE exclusively about his mesmerizing ...

Mammalian altruism is extremely rare, but may have occurred when a pod of dolphins escorted a lost humpback whale from the shallows into deeper water.

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 ...

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A humpback whale was found dead on the shore of Rio de Janeiro in the early afternoon on Monday, drawing attention from ...

LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP — A dead humpback whale washed ashore at the 130th Street beach in the Beach Haven Terrace section on Friday morning, according to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in ...

Some whales, such as humpback whales, are known for their long and complex songs, sometimes lasting up to 22 hours. Whales are not fish, so they cannot breathe underwater.

The permit will effectively establish a hard limit on the number of humpback whales that can be entangled (i.e. “taken”) by Dungeness crab fishing gear each year.

W hat big eyes you have. This orange-sized eyeball once belonged to a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), and is now revealing fresh insights into these giant mammals’ vision. By analysing ...