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 ...

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

Recovering humpback whale populations are revealing a hidden shift: older males are increasingly outcompeting younger rivals to father calves.

New research from the University of St Andrews published in Current Biology has shown that the role of age in male humpback ...

Here you can spot gray, blue and humpback whales, dolphin pods, sea lions and sharks while enjoying a luxurious beachside vacation.

On March 7, 1949, researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) were stationed on a boat called the R/V Atlantis that was sailing off the coast of Bermuda. They lowered a primitive ...

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 day of sea kayaking turned into a heart-pounding encounter after a humpback whale suddenly surfaced near a couple paddling off the coast of Canada — a moment that’s now going viral. The ...