New research finds that rising ocean temperatures are shrinking cool-water feeding grounds, pushing humpbacks into gear-heavy waters near shore.

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Toby, a tiny puppy, was found barely hanging on in the streets of Bali, Indonesia. He is alive today because a rescuer refused to give up on him. Frail, swollen with ascites, and fighting for his life ...

A dead humpback whale who washed ashore in Newport Beach earlier this week was washed back out to sea with the rising tides Thursday night. On Friday morning, scientists located the whale and were ...

Biologists trying to determine what killed a juvenile humpback whale that washed ashore on the Balboa Peninsula this week spent Thursday morning collecting valuable samples from its carcass. The ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — “Go Slow, Whales Below!” That’s the message from the State as Hawaii enters peak humpback whale season. More than 10,000 humpback whales migrate to Hawaii each winter to breed, ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii’s first humpback whale count of 2026 recorded 158 fewer whales than the same period last year. The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary reported ...

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 ...

An entangled humpback whale off the NSW Far South Coast. Footage by Terry-kim Dixon/ORRCA Daniel Andrews responds to 'bike boy' defamation case Ley's parting gift gives new opposition leader 'messy' ...

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 ...

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (Island News) -- Just after first light Monday morning, calm waters off Honokohau Harbor, set the scene for what would become a remarkable story of survival along the Kona coast. A ...

An integral part of whale watching, Capt. Rick Podolak explained as we zipped out of North San Diego Bay past Point Loma, is establishing trust. That and a fast vessel, good timing and luck. All of ...