A response team worked five hours to remove crab pot lines from the whale ...

In a surprising discovery, a new study reveals that among seven species of baleen whales, only the humpback is capable of the high-performance turns required for its signature bubble-net feeding ...

A newborn humpback whale that was stranded on a Sydney beach overnight has died, and the carcass will be tested for H5N1 bird ...

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 ...

These gentle giants have poor eyesight and may not be able to see fishnets and boats with which they have fatal encounters. By Elizabeth Anne Brown Run-ins with humans are a leading cause of death for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Humpback whales may be communicating with humans in a playful way, according to researchers who have been studying the marine ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When humpback whales eat, they often open their massive jaws to scoop up huge mouthfuls of water, filled with krill or small fish, ...

Jake Hall was striper fishing in Penobscot Bay when he spotted this humpback whale around 7:30 a.m. yesterday.

In a surprising discovery, a new study reveals that among seven species of baleen whales, only the humpback is capable of the high-performance turns required for its signature bubble-net feeding ...