A young humpback whale that died, presumably, after it became trapped in a commercial mussel-farming line off Long Beach, Ca.

Over the last few weeks, multiple sightings of the magnificent humpback whale have been reported by people living along the coast. These 15-metre long animals have been spotted in growing numbers ...

Over the last few weeks, multiple sightings of the magnificent humpback whale have been reported by people living along the coast. These 15-metre long animals have been spotted in growing numbers at ...

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“He released a shimmering trail of tiny microbubbles from his plumage, coating himself with a lubricating layer of air to cut ...

The Atlantic humpback dolphin (Sousa teuszii) is among the poorest understood oceanic mammals. There is a lack of historical and present-day information about population size, habitats ...

A mother orca is continuing to carry the dead body of her calf that died about two weeks ago, according to the Center for Whale Research. In a Facebook post, the US-based research center said that ...

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When Captain Faizel and his crew set off for their second dive of the day, they spotted a humpback whale calf leaping in and out of the water in distress. This is is highly unusual behavior for a baby ...