The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says trained responders freed two humpback whales tangled in gear ...

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 ...

Over 12,000 humpback whales migrate every winter from the frigid surroundings of Alaska into the waters of Hawaii.

Trained responders from the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary saved two whales from life-threatening ...

COURTESY ED LYMAN /NOAA Trained responder Maria Harvey works to entangle a humpback whale. Federal wildlife officials say two humpback whales were recently freed of life-threatening entanglements in ...

Two humpback whales were rescued in separate incidents by disentangling them from lines in waters off Maui at the Hawaiian ...

Two humpback whales were freed of life-threatening entanglements on Jan. 8 and 9 off the coast of Maui in the Hawaiian ...

Adult humpback whale with a mouth entanglement representing light-colored, moderate gauge (~ 9/16” to 5/8”) , non-buoyant line. Line trails aft to form a bridle with line twisting ...

A humpback whale that had been thrilling boaters off Newport ... human-created problem” in the form of a commercial fishing rope running through the whale’s mouth and wound tightly around its right ...

A humpback whale cruised incognito alongside his vessel ... "If it's a small schooling fish and it's worth their while to open their mouth, they will pursue it," said Regina Asmutis-Silvia ...