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 ...

Once hunted to the brink of extinction, the humpback whale population has recovered extensively over the past half a century.

The number of humpback sightings off the English coast has 'gone through the roof' in the last few years after the species ...

A wildlife charity has said the number of whale sightings off the Cornish coast has "gone through the roof" in the last few ...

Two humpback whales were freed of life-threatening entanglements on Wednesday, Jan. 8 and Thursday, Jan. 9 off the coast of Maui in Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. Trained ...

Giant ships that transport everything from coffee cups to clothes across the ocean are often so large they can’t tell when ...

As few as 7% of male humpback whales in the south Pacific Ocean sire offspring, according to a new study. Photo from Amy Humphries, UnSplash Most male humpback whales in a Pacific Ocean population ...

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

Footage of humpback ... of humpback whales twisting and turning has also revealed how efficiently they can manoeuvre their huge bodies. "Because of the size of their [tails] and flippers - and ...

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.

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