Most male humpback whales in a Pacific Ocean population do not have offspring — and bad singing might be to blame, new research reveals. Scientists recently conducted a paternity analysis of a ...

Lobtailing is the act of forcefully slapping the tail (or fluke ... unlike the vocalizations of whales. The prevalence of lobtailing varies among species, with sperm, right, bowhead, humpback, and ...

Humpback whales are known for their acrobatic behaviors, such as breaching (leaping out of the water), tail slapping, and pectoral fin slapping. These behaviors are thought to be a form of ...

"Humpback whales are unmistakable thanks to their unique knobbly head and the five-meter-long wing-like pectoral fins that they often raise and slap on the surface." On Thursday wildlife cameraman ...

PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Humpback whale that washed ashore in Kitty Hawk has necropsy before beach clean up Necropsy performed on whale that washed up on Kitty Hawk shore "There was a gap in the ...

A humpback whale was spotted ... along with other loud surface behaviours like tail slapping and flipper slapping, are ways to communicate with other whales—underwater, the splash can be heard ...

Director Thea Taylor said on Saturday, January 4: “We can confirm that the whale spotted off Hastings yesterday was a humpback whale. Sightings of humpback whales off Sussex are rare, with only one or ...

State officials said the body of a whale calf was found on a Maui beach Friday. Courtesy photo State officials were notified Friday morning of a newborn humpback whale calf that was found dead on ...

Holidaymakers have captured incredible footage of a humpback whale leaping from the sea off ... like pectoral fins that they often raise and slap on the surface.

A humpback whale ... of the Great Whale Conservancy, said he believes it is rare for humpbacks to get as close to shore as what's seen in Lee's video. After watching the clip, he called the ...

A whale found washed up on Richmond Pond Beach in Westport was buried on Friday. The 25-foot juvenile humpback whale was found on New Year's Day.

MAUI, Hawaii (KHON2) — A deceased humpback whale was found in Kihei the morning of Jan. 3, prompting a response from the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement, DLNR Division of ...