A humpback whale that had been thrilling boaters off Newport Beach, Ca., for several days breached for a prolonged period Sunday, revealing that the mammal is hardly free and thriving.

On December 12 we featured images showing an entangled humpback whale revealing ... It shows the whale trying desperately to free itself from rope that wound through its mouth and tightly around ...

Dropped Dropbox: The Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources alerted the media Friday morning about the discovery of ...

and after an unsuccessful attempt to free the animal, rescue crews say it's a tricky task. The whale was first spotted about a week ago by a whale watchers team. Photos show the humpback with a ...

Federal and state officials are recovering the carcass of a humpback whale calf from the shores of Kihei, Maui. The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources says it is a deceased humpback ...