When University of Southern Denmark whale researcher Olga Filatova set off on her first field trip in 2000, she spent five ...

Animal rescuers said they braved rough seas and powerful winds to free a humpback whale entangled in fishing gear off the coast of Australia during what they described as one of the season’s more ...

A humpback whale found stranded on a sandbar off the southern tip of Long Beach Island died Sunday, officials said. The whale was first spotted by a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection ...

If love alone could have lifted this whale back into the sea, it would have,” a local organization posted. “This community has come together for one whale in a way that the world needs more of.” ...

Humpback whales are massive, intelligent, and social creatures residing in all oceans around the globe. These whales can grow up to 60 feet long and weigh up to 80,000 pounds, according to Oceana.