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 ...

Humpback whales are able to see and visually process large, simple shapes as long as they are perceived from a distance. This ...

The “hungry humpback” revealed itself by lunging through the air, creating a “thunderous burst” from the water, according to ...

Blue whale season is underway in San Diego, drawing locals and tourists alike to one tour company who had a hand in NBC's ...

The first baby humpback whale of the season has been spotted swimming in the Salish Sea off Washington, photos show. Big Mama ...

The humpback whale migration season has started along Australia's east coast. At least 32 whales become tangled in fishing gear every year, which authorities want to prevent. True figures of ...

Hello Humpback is a new website that allows users to upload their whale watching photos to help track humpback whales off the ...

Whale researchers have new data about humpback whales giving birth along a busy “humpback highway” off Australia.

There’s no maternity leave for whale mothers who give birth early – they just have to keep swimming with their calves until ...

Indeed, since whale conservation rallied in the 1980s, whales have taken on near-celebrity status (a breaching humpback even starred on a 2022 U.S. postage stamp). Star quality aside, they’re ...

Today, we’d like to invite you to dive into the deep ocean with Karim Iliya as our guide. A photographer, filmmaker, and ...

Humpback whales are now migrating north to their warmer breeding waters — but some of them will give birth as far south as ...