Humpback whales have begun to make their appearance along the Southern California coast, with several sightings reported this ...

COROLLA, N.C. — The female humpback whale carcass that washed up in Corolla Thursday is now on the beach and undergoing an external exam and necropsy. Officials with the North Carolina Aquariums ...

People on a whale watching expedition were treated to a once-in-a-lifetime experience on Sunday, April 6, as a humpback whale rose out of the water within feet of their boat. The curious whale, ...

A humpback whale and her calf swim together in Hawaiian waters where humpback whales give birth and prepare their young to go on their arduous trip to the Northwest Pacific and Alaska. Courtesy ...

The Centre for Whale Research says one of its field biologists has spotted a new calf in a pod of endangered killer whales off British Columbia's southern coast. The Washington-based centre says in a ...

Baleen plates are made of keratin, the same stuff that makes up human fingernails. ©YouTube/Domenic Biagini Fin whales are a type of baleen whale. This means they have large, flexible folds on their ...

OUTER BANKS — A juvenile, female humpback whale was found stranded on a sandbar in the Outer Banks on April 11, officials said. Marine responders are working to figure out the cause of death. The ...

The whale has been identified as a female juvenile humpback. The OBX Marine Mammal Stranding Network responded to the beach across from the Outer Banks Wildlife Education Center about 11 a.m ...

Today, there are two main groups of gray whales: one in the eastern North Pacific Ocean and another in the western North Pacific Ocean. These massive ocean mammals can grow nearly 50 feet long and ...

A mother and calf humpback whale near Maui. A new short film at the Maui Ocean Center showcases the first humpback whales to return to Lahaina after the 2023 wildfires. Photographer and Maui resident ...