Aerial drone footage shows the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) missing its iconic lobed fluke, which is responsible for propulsion while swimming. Taken by Eric Guth under NMFS permit # 24359 ...

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Humpback whales are among the most beautiful and gentle creatures on the planet. They are among the largest creatures on land or in the ocean, smaller than only a few other whale species. They are ...

Federal wildlife officials say two humpback whales were recently freed of life-threatening entanglements in fishing lines in separate incidents off Maui.

“Understanding the function(s) of humpback whale song (e.g., why they sing, what or whom they sing for) is a largely unanswered question, but one that is ripe for exploration through multi ...

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 ...

A tourist visiting the Isles of Scilly said seeing the humpback whale was like something from a dream A humpback whale in the Isles of Scilly "put on a show" for visitors, leaving them in awe.

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 leaping from the water off the Sussex coast. Kitty Dale spotted the whale from Hastings seafront yesterday, January 3. She said: "I’d just had lunch at the White ...

A dead humpback whale calf was found in waters off Maui, prompting a response from federal, state, and county authorities. DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement, the DLNR Division of ...

The discovery of a deceased humpback whale calf in waters off south Maui is prompting response from the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement, the Division of Aquatic Resources ...

Staff from several state and federal agencies responded following the discovery of a dead humpback whale calf on the shore near Kīhei, Maui. The Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources ...