Humpbacks can exceed 50 feet in length and are one of the biggest whales in existence, so it has to be shocking to see one suddenly emerge from the depths.

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 ...

A dead humpback whale washed ashore along a popular stretch of Newport Beach on Wednesday afternoon, drawing crowds of onlookers and prompting safety warnings as authorities work to determine how the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Somewhere out in the deep blue waters off of Maui, a female humpback whale is in need of help. Wildlife officials said the 40-foot-long whale – referred to as Palette — was last seen Thursday off ...

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 ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Out on the open water off San Diego’s coast, it’s not just seasoned whale watchers spotting giant sea mammals — a curious dog named Fin is also on the lookout. Fin, a rescued ...

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.