Taken at Bedruthan Steps, Cornwall Wildlife Trust said the images "show just how shallow and close to shore" the whales are.

A majestic humpback whale, dramatic coastlines, and a coral reef ecosystem shine in the NOAA and and National Marine Sanctuary Foundation’s ‘Get Into Your Sanctuary’ photo contest.

The animal was a juvenile 34-foot female humpback weighing about 18 tons or 36,000 pounds, according to the International Fund for Animal Welfare.

Firebolt was a two-year-old humpback whale, and the second of her species to wash up dead on a Massachusetts beach this month.

Every year, thousands of humpback whales migrate to the warm ... including sunrise cruises, photography excursions, and private charters. “Every tour is unique,” says Captain Kahele.

For years, drones have zipped over the coastlines of Hawaii and Alaska, tracking one of the world’s largest creatures: humpback whales. Flown by scientists, the aerial vehicles snapped ...