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

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

Not long ago, spotting a humpback whale in Arctic seas felt like winning a lottery ticket. In the early 2000s, University of ...

The city Department of Sanitation ended up picking up a horrendous 41.54 tons of tossed food, discarded clothing and other ...

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

A young humpback whale stranded on the shore near Yachats, which captured the attention of many in Oregon and across the world, will be euthanized.

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.

So many people had shown up that Oregon State Police and other officials were asking people to avoid the area.

Numerous people flocked to the Oregon Coast near Yachats overnight Nov. 15 and early Nov. 16 in an effort to help a stranded humpback whale after posts on social media went viral. The whale was ...

Efforts to get a stranded humpback whale back into the ocean on Nov. 17 have failed, leaving wildlife officials with limited options.

Wildlife officials were taking a big swing at helping a young humpback whale stranded on an Oregon Coast beach get back to sea the morning of Nov. 17.

When whales set off for their breeding grounds, they generally stop feeding and metabolise the energy stored in their blubber ...