A juvenile humpback whale became stranded on the Oregon Coast after getting entangled in fishing gear. Despite rescue efforts from multiple organizations, the 10-ton whale could not be returned to the ...

I love sharing interesting and unexpected observations on animal behavior, especially those that are baffling to the scientists themselves. Along these lines, I just learned of a fascinating essay by ...

A baby whale’s inaugural cruise through Big Apple waters ended in tragedy over the weekend after its slashed and bloodied body beached on the shores of New Jersey. The still-breathing behemoth ...

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 rumor that has circulated online since 2018 claims that, in 2017, a humpback whale in the Cook Islands used its body to push marine biologist Nan Hauser around while she was underwater, seemingly to ...

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 ...