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 Humpback whale has made one of the longest and most unusual migrations ever recorded, possibly driven by climate change, scientists say. It was seen in the Pacific Ocean off Colombia in 2017, then ...

Humpback whale populations have been increasing throughout many of their ranges since a final moratorium on commercial ...

We know that whale calves and mothers communicate with one another, but what are they trying to say? A new study has provided fresh insights into the vocalizations of young humpback whales ...

An approximately 25-foot, deceased humpback whale washed ashore Tuesday on the western end of Napeague State Park in Amagansett, according to the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society. The Hampton ...

We are all familiar with the dolphins that live in the Shannon estuary, but as of last week a new resident has arrived - a humpback whale. The whale was first spotted by a passenger travelling on ...

It is now not unusual to see humpback whales on whale-watching trips off the south and west coast here. A new book, Wake of the Whale, documents the history of whaling in Ireland Humpback whale ...

TAGBILARAN CITY — A sperm whale was found dead near Banacon Island in Getafe town, Bohol on Monday afternoon, Dec. 16, Mayor Casey Camacho said. The whale was 30 meters long, roughly the size of ...

Researchers have conducted the first-ever dissection of a spade-toothed whale — one of the most elusive creatures of the deep. In July, a 16-foot (5-meter) male spade-toothed whale was ...

Using drones, researchers assess the health of humpback whale mother-calf pairs across the Pacific Ocean Date: December 17, 2024 Source: University of Hawaii at Manoa Summary: Biologists used ...

Newborn humpback whales can measure more than 15 feet from nose to tail fluke and weigh as much as full-grown giraffes. But these hefty calves still need to pack on the pounds quickly to reach ...

Birth rates decline Studies document a 76.5% decline in mother-calf encounter rates in Hawaiʻi between 2013 and 2018, with birth rates declining by 80% from 2015 to 2016. In Southeast Alaskan ...