Whaling in the 20th century killed nearly 95% to 99% of the humpback whale population in the Indian Ocean, according to Cheeseman. As a result, little information remains about the behavior and ...

Other rationals like environmental deterioration impacting food distribution, climate change; and humpback whale population growth could also be responsible for the phenomenon. "This extreme ...

The young whale was a popular humpback who put on shows for whale watchers this summer — once tail throwing directly beneath ...

A small international team of marine mammal scientists has found evidence that just 7% of the male humpback whales residing ...

A male humpback whale made one of the ... necessary to arrive at any conclusions about the whale's migration pattern. "On the other hand, population increases may also be a driver of these ...

and humpback whale population growth, which boosts competition between males during the feeding and breeding seasons, according to the study. The research was published Tuesday (Dec. 10 ...

A young male humpback whale has been spotted fraternizing with females in two different groups located on opposite sides of ...

Early observations indicate that the Pacific humpback whale population is thriving, with numbers approaching levels not seen since before the era of commercial whaling. This season promises to be ...