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 ...

As humpback whales recover, older males are fathering more calves, revealing how whaling still shapes mating and competition ...

A new study shows that as humpback whale populations recover from past whaling, older males are gaining a major advantage in reproduction. Early in the recovery, breeding groups were dominated by ...

When it comes to whale-watching in the waters off Hawaii, there’s good news and bad news. The good news is that more than 10,000 humpback whales spend their winters frolicking and calving in these ...