Getting on the water with a reputable operator helps ensure both a quality experience for you and the whales. Atlantic Whales ...

Each year, thousands of the gray whales make an annual migration past Ventura, heading south from Arctic waters to the ...

January is right around the corner, and with January comes the peak migration season for humpback whales, with many making ...

Photographers have captured two male humpback whales having sex, in what experts say is the first time the species has been documented exhibiting sexual activity of any kind. The social behavior of ...

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 ...

A humpback whale slaps its tail on the surface of the water in this photo taken from the beach at Haycraft Park in Maalaea. The Maui News archive / Matthew Thayer Nearly 500 volunteers gathering data ...

Even as humpbacks rebound in number, their genomes reveal a loss of genetic diversity and a buildup of harmful mutations left ...

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 ...

In a new book called Why Whales Sing, Eduardo Mercado details his life's work to try and understand what whale songs are all about.

A massive humpback whale that crashed ashore on an Oregon beach after getting caught in a crab fishing gear will be euthanized, according to officials. The huge mammal is still alive but is in deep ...

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 ...