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

After at least four humpback whales were entangled this year in Oregon commercial Dungeness crab fishing gear, conservation ...

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

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

The ocean is an incredible yet nerve-wracking world unto itself. Its unexplored depths are home to creatures still unknown to us, and the sea can be fickle and change unexpectedly. That is precisely ...

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 ...

The most alarming discovery from the new data is the presence of cetacean morbillivirus in the high Arctic. The virus was ...

A male humpback whale made one of the longest and most unusual migrations on record for the species, an anomaly scientists say might be linked to climate change. The whale was first sighted in waters ...

Aerial drone footage shows the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) missing its iconic lobed fluke, which is responsible ...

As part of this project, members of the public are encouraged to report sightings of humpbacks and other cetaceans they spot off the Cornish coast. Ideally with images, but also without if they aren’t ...

SEATTLE — It’s a good thing seals aren’t on a humpback whale’s menu. A photograph by a whale-watching naturalist captured a seemingly bewildered seal in the mouth of a humpback whale after the giant ...

Underwater photographer Álvaro Herrero positioned himself in the midst of a humpback whale pod and captured on video several of ...