A new study shows that as humpback whale populations recover from past whaling, older males are gaining a major advantage in reproduction. Early in the recovery, breeding groups were dominated by ...

As humpback whales recover, older males are fathering more calves, revealing how whaling still shapes mating and competition ...

A dead, 11-ton humpback whale washed onto a popular beach in California this week, prompting officials to warn locals to stay away from its “massive” carcass. A massive 29-foot whale carcass washed ...

HONOLULU — More than 10,000 humpback whales migrate to Hawaii each winter to breed, nurse calves and raise their young. As kohola, or humpback whale, season reaches its peak in Hawaii, the Go Slow – ...

A mother humpback whale and her calf swim in waters off Maui. The whales come to Maui every winter as part of their migration cycle. Photo courtesy National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration The ...

For one population of whales, teamwork makes the dream work. In the Kitimat Fjord System in northern British Columbia, humpback whale counts have been growing at a rate of 6 to 8 percent per year; the ...

Somewhere out in the deep blue waters off of Maui, a female humpback whale is in need of help. Wildlife officials said the 40-foot-long whale – referred to as Palette — was last seen Thursday off ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Out on the open water off San Diego’s coast, it’s not just seasoned whale watchers spotting giant sea mammals — a curious dog named Fin is also on the lookout. Fin, a rescued ...

An innovative feeding behaviour has spread rapidly through humpback whales in the fjords of western Canada, in a clear example of how cultural knowledge can help animal populations to survive.

A charismatic young humpback whale that spent last summer delighting whale watchers in Cape Cod Bay was recently found dead along the Delaware coast, the apparent victim of a ship strike, according to ...

A young humpback whale whose high-spirited antics charmed watchers off Massachusetts in the summer has been found dead on a beach in Delaware, whale specialists said. A whale-watching group in ...

A young 32-foot humpback whale washed up on shore along the Delaware coast last week after it may have been struck by a large ship, according to the MERR Institute, a rescue and care facility for ...