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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A peaceful kayaking trip turned breathtaking when a humpback whale suddenly rose from the water just feet away Ashley Vega is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024.

LAHAINA, Hawaii (KHON2) — Anyone and everyone on or around the waters of Lahaina on Maui is urged to be on the lookout for an emaciated humpback whale that was recently entangled. Palette, a 40-foot ...

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 charismatic young humpback whale that spent last summer delighting whale watchers in Cape Cod Bay was recently found dead along the Delaware coast, the apparent victim of a ship strike, according to ...

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 ...