A concerning number of whale deaths have been reported recently, so a story that ends on a positive note revolving around ...

The Maine State Museum is preparing to reopen with a centerpiece whale skeleton exhibit, marking a major step in its ...

Island Packers boats recently spotted a large group of humpback whales feeding off the Ventura coast. Here's what happened.

At issue is a long-standing definition of “harm” in the Endangered Species Act, which has included altering or destroying the ...

The Southern Resident killer whale baby was discovered April 6 in the Salish Sea, the Center for Whale Research said in a ...

The Cape Ann buoy has picked up sounds from fin whales on most days, with possible detections of right and humpback whales so ... The season's first right whale mother and calf were spotted ...

A minke whale has been swimming around the Long Beach Harbor for most of the week, despite marine officials' attempts to shepherd it back out to sea. It’s not unusual for whales to wander into ...

Marine biologist Gemma Halstead with the University of Exeter told Mongabay by email: “I believe there’s enough evidence to show that humpback whale visits to the UK and Ireland have increased ...

Efforts to tow a dead humpback whale out of the Indian River Bay were unsuccessful Wednesday. "The boat was not large enough to be able to handle that kind of weight," said Marine Education ...

The Canadian lead author of a new study on the migration of humpback whales is sounding the alarm on how climate change could spell trouble for the species. The report published in the journal ...

Mull has been named the best place in the UK to spot a humpback whale, with peak viewing season fast approaching, the Scottish Daily Express reported. According to travel experts at ...

Chrissy Lovitt and Macy, 11, were in a fishing boat about 2 miles (roughly 3 kilometers) off Lahaina on Saturday when they spotted a humpback whale in the waters. “And he heard her barking and ...