Marine mammal experts said the whale that washed ashore in Kitty Hawk on Friday had unusual pooling of blood in its head.

State officials were notified Friday morning of a newborn humpback whale calf that was found dead on a beach in Kihei.

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 ...

Researchers search for cause of death for humpback that washed up in Kitty Hawk Submitted by Jennette’s Pier Staff Members of the Outer Banks Marine Mammal Stranding Network along with dozens of ...

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 ...

Federal and state investigators are examining the death of a juvenile humpback whale that washed ashore Monday morning in Long Beach. Long Beach police reported the whale was found dead on the ...

A young humpback whale washed ashore in Long Beach on Monday morning — with authorities now working to determine why it died, according to police. “Early this morning, a juvenile humpback ...

Some unusual stomach contents, including black sand and scallop shells, indicate the whale may have come from further south. Mase said it is not unusual for juvenile humpback whales to become ...