HONOLULU — More than 10,000 humpback whales migrate to Hawaii each winter to breed, nurse calves and raise their young. As kohola, or humpback whale, season reaches its peak in Hawaii, the Go Slow – ...

A mother humpback whale and her calf swim in waters off Maui. The whales come to Maui every winter as part of their migration cycle. Photo courtesy National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration The ...

For one population of whales, teamwork makes the dream work. In the Kitimat Fjord System in northern British Columbia, humpback whale counts have been growing at a rate of 6 to 8 percent per year; the ...

An innovative feeding behaviour has spread rapidly through humpback whales in the fjords of western Canada, in a clear example of how cultural knowledge can help animal populations to survive.

A young humpback whale whose high-spirited antics charmed watchers off Massachusetts in the summer has been found dead on a beach in Delaware, whale specialists said. A whale-watching group in ...

A young 32-foot humpback whale washed up on shore along the Delaware coast last week after it may have been struck by a large ship, according to the MERR Institute, a rescue and care facility for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Humpback whales occasionally swim to boats as if curious about their human occupants. It's a behavior described as mugging. But on ...

A dead humpback whale washed up in the Ocean Ridge community of Bethany Beach, Delaware, Thursday after floating at sea for a couple of days. The MERR (Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation) ...

Humpback whales occasionally swim to boats as if curious about their human occupants. It's a behavior described as mugging. But on Saturday off San Diego, a humpback whale seemed more curious about a ...

A dead humpback whale washed up near Bethany Beach on Jan. 8, according to the nonprofit Marine Education Research and Rehabilitation Institute. The juvenile male was first seen Jan. 6, floating at ...

Humpback whales seem to be lingering longer than before off Ventura. December also typically marks the start of gray whale sightings locally. Whale watching boats report humpback whales have started ...

A dead humpback whale was spotted in Unalaska Bay on Dec. 4, the third reported dead whale to wash up on the island since Oct. 16. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game reported the whale to the ...