This very lucky swimmer had slipped into the water near a mother humpback and her newborn baby, hoping for a close look and a few photographs. The whale pushes her baby to the surface for its ...

NOAA Fisheries West Coast An orca whale mother has kept her dead calf by her side for at least 11 days. Tahlequah (who is also known as her alpha-numeric designation, J35) previously made ...

The animals’ complex songs share structural patterns with human language that may make them easier for whales to learn, a new ...

A mother humpback whale and calf are seen on the coast of ... "Let's think about the [word] 'baby.' How likely are you to hear bee if you just heard bay?" Arnon said, suggesting that infants ...

A new study reveals that whale song and human languages share features that make them easier to learn. Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) are known for their complex songs. New research ...

There is excitement and concern for North Atlantic right whale mother and calf spotted in busy shipping lanes.

SEA co-ordinator Ellie MacLennan said it was rare in Scotland for whales to become entangled at fish farms. She said the size of the humpback suggested it had recently weaned from its mother.

Related: Baby Whale Dies After ... can relate to her as a grieving mother and as a member of this tight-knit community of whales that she belongs to." Related: Humpback Whale Accidentally Almost ...