Humpback whales are thriving again. They switch foods, use creative hunting, and enter new waters. Their flexibility helps ...

This should be a monstrous hit with viewers at the Putnam Museum, Davenport. “Humpback Whales” is a magnificent experience centered on the gargantuan creatures who, at one point, faced extinction. Now ...

Humpback whales are less picky eaters than other baleen whales. If cod runs out in an area, they may switch to krill. This ...

Humpback whales are some of the largest creatures on Earth and live in every one of the planet’s oceans. Their seasonal migrations are among the longest of any mammal, stretching thousands of miles.

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 ...

Whale researchers combined modern-day sightings with 19 th century records and are revealing new information about when and where humpback whales give birth along a busy “humpback highway” off ...

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. At such a critical moment in US history, we need ...

It turns out humpback whales’ epic migrations to tropical waters aren’t as essential as we thought for giving birth: calves can be born as far south as Tasmania or New Zealand, 1,500km further south ...

A humpback whale known to locals since 2004 was found dead on Nov. 8. Vessel collisions have become a major threat to humpback whales in the region. By Lauren McCarthy The death of a humpback whale is ...