Lately, Fred Sharpe has been focusing on whale noises that can be heard at the surface. He says they're understudied compared ...

Humpback whale populations have surged from 10,000 to nearly 80,000, thanks to conservation efforts and their incredible ...

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 ...

Humpback whales are some of the most intelligent creatures humans have ever had the chance to observe. However, researchers have encountered a bit of a conundrum with these massive sea-bound creatures ...

A young humpback whale stranded alive on the beach near Yachats drew overnight crowds and a frantic rescue effort, but marine mammal experts say its chances of survival are slim.

A humpback whale tangled in fishing gear near the San Juan Islands is believed to be swimming freely again after a quick ...

Call him Adrián, who was swallowed by a whale and lived to tell the tale. In a new interview, Adrián described what it was like being scooped up inside the creature's mouth, nothing that he didn't ...

A humpback whale called Pi is thrilling locals on the Isles of Scilly who see its annual visit as a winter highlight. For islanders, spotting Pi has become a tradition, and this year photographer Inga ...

It felt like everyone in Oregon was watching and worrying after a young humpback whale was stranded Saturday on a beach north ...

At first Karen Duncan thought she spotted a dolphin while having breakfast with her husband at Manasquan Inlet. A closer look revealed it was a whale.