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

The animals included humpback whales, fin whales and a gray whale. — -- It's a whale of a mystery. Thirty large whales have died in the western Gulf of Alaska since May, now deemed an "unusual ...

Alaska's humpback whales came a step closer to moving off the endangered species list this week when an arm of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a positive initial finding on ...

ALAMEDA, Calif. (KGO) -- The giant animal is not necessarily lost, but apparently in some kind of distress. That's the word from the experts at the Marine Mammal Center on the rare sighting of a ...

WhaleSpotter technology is designed to alert ship crews when there is a whale nearby and give them an opportunity to change ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — In celebration of World Ocean Day, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and Dolphin Quest have released a 12-minute film showcasing the migration of humpback whales as they journey ...

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 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.

If you happen to be in Hawaii from November through April, you can witness one of the coolest natural phenomena: the arrival of thousands of humpback whales at a national marine sanctuary. All about ...