Humpback whales are famously curious and, at times, playful around boats. The accompanying footage shows Erica Sackrison of Gone Whale Watching San Diego interacting with an especially inquisitive ...

A humpback whale was freed from over 50 ropes and fishing gear in a 4-day rescue off the western Canadian coast. Experts say such entanglements are on the rise, with at least 67 off US coasts in 2022.

Humpback whales spotted off UK ... Some of the largest ships are more than 300 metres ... But there’s a chance of seeing a humpback whale pretty much anywhere in Europe as their numbers rise.

As intimidating as they seem up close, humpback whales often see humans as friends, not foes. The sociability of these gentle souls is perhaps best represented by a curious behavior they exhibit when ...

A male humpback whale has made an extraordinary journey from South America to Africa — traveling more than 13,046 kilometers (8,106 miles) — the longest migration recorded for a single whale ...

Identifying humpback whales online 05:42. 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 ...

A deep sea creature known for living hundreds of meters below the water's surface in the darkness of the deep ocean was photographed in broad daylight last week — in what researchers are saying ...

PUNTA ARENAS, Chile — A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed. The incident, caught on camera, quickly went viral. On Saturday ...

The netting works like this: first, a humpback swims into a cloud of krill. Then, it starts swimming in a circle, blowing bubbles from its blowhole. The bubbles rise, creating a cylindrical shape with ...

Experts explain why the incident depicted in a viral video was an accident caused by natural feeding behaviors. A humpback whale, like this one seen off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, might breach as it ...

A humpback whale that had been thrilling boaters off Newport Beach, Ca., for several days breached for a prolonged period Sunday, revealing that the mammal is hardly free and thriving.

Humpback Whale Sets Record for How Far It Traveled The adult male swam more than 8,000 miles from South America to Africa, most likely in search of a mate, researchers said. Listen to this article ...