One of the world’s largest mammals, the humpback whale is an incredible species for many reasons. They may even be the ocean’s protectors. Researchers have witnessed humpback whales intervening during ...

Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever existed. Whales can be found in every ocean, ...

Humpback whales spotted off Hawaii's shores earlier than expected, marking the start of the whale watching season.

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A rumor has circulated online since 2018 claiming that, in 2017, a humpback whale in the Cook Islands used its body to push ...

Image Credit: Jodi Frediani. NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Research Permit 19703. December 12, 2023, Mountain View, CA -- A team of scientists from the SETI Institute, University of California Davis ...

BLOCK ISLAND − Scientists don't know what killed a humpback whale that washed up on Block Island. A crew from the Mystic Aquarium took blubber and skin samples from the whale Monday, but a visual ...