A diver is waiting for a large animal to appear, and he doesn't know what it is until it nearly knocks into him-it's a ...

Each winter, thousands of humpback whales migrate to the Caribbean, especially the Dominican Republic’s Samaná Peninsula, offering front-row views of breeding, calving, and dramatic surface displays ...

One of the world’s largest mammals, the humpback whale is an incredible species for many reasons. They may even be the ocean’s protectors. Researchers have witnessed humpback whales intervening during ...

When University of Southern Denmark whale researcher Olga Filatova set off on her first field trip in 2000, she spent five years looking for whales before she saw a humpback. "It was incredibly rare ...

A father-and-son kayaking expedition off the coast of Punta Arenas in Southern Chile has made headlines all over the world thanks to the dramatic antics of a huge humpback whale. It may be common to ...

Humpback whales play a pivotal role in marine ecosystems by linking distant oceanic regions through their extensive migratory journeys. Their annual movements between high‐latitude, productive feeding ...

A young humpback whale that washed ashore Saturday in Oregon had to be euthanized after two days of rescue efforts. The whale, a roughly 1 to 2-year-old humpback, had surfaced near San Marine ...

Humpback whales may be communicating with humans in a playful way, according to researchers who have been studying the marine mammals' behavior. Researchers from the SETI Institute, a Silicon ...

With large, grapefruit-sized eyes, it would make sense if humpback whales had decently strong eyesight. So, why do these intelligent cetaceans continue to become entangled in fishing gear? Scientists ...

The ocean can be a terrifying place. That thought became a reality on Feb. 8 when kayaker Adrián Simancas was paddling off the coast of Chile and a humpback whale suddenly breached the surface and ...

A dead humpback whale was spotted in Unalaska Bay on Dec. 4, the third reported dead whale to wash up on the island since Oct ...