Aerial drone footage shows the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) missing its iconic lobed fluke, which is responsible for propulsion while swimming. Taken by Eric Guth under NMFS permit # 24359 ...

Typically, humpback whales stick to consistent migration patterns. They move between feeding grounds in cold waters near the ...

Humpback whale populations have been increasing throughout many of their ranges since a final moratorium on commercial whaling was established in 1985 by the International Whaling Commission, NOAA ...

In French Polynesia, holidaymakers have the unique opportunity to swim with humpback whales — an experience that is on the ...

Humpback whales are typically not found near Miami, but they can be spotted in the waters off South Florida during their ...

A slight smell and tire tracks in the sand are all that remain on the beach following the necropsy of a 27-foot-long, at least 19,000-pound juvenile humpback whale that washed ashore.

The humpback that washed up dead in Long Beach this week has been identified as NYC0393, a playful and spirited cetacean who had become familiar to whale watchers last summer for her acrobatic ...

Charlie Parker, a Kitty Hawk resident, spoke about seeing the humpback just a few weeks after whales could be seen swimming off the shore. “It’s sad, just flat out sad,” Parker said.

MAUI (HawaiiNewsNow) - The discovery of a deceased humpback whale calf in waters off Maui has prompted a state and federal response on Friday, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources said.

KITTY HAWK, N.C. — A juvenile female humpback whale washed ashore Friday, the Kitty Hawk Police Department said in a social media post. The whale was found near the Bennett Street Beach Access.