Over 12,000 humpback whales migrate every winter from the frigid surroundings of Alaska into the waters of Hawaii.

A total of 429 volunteers gathered data from the shores of Kaua‘i, O‘ahu, Molokaʻi and Hawai‘i islands during the Hawaiian ...

During a survey, researchers got the chance to listen to a sea creature being a “soulful performer” off the coast of Hawaii.

Over 400 volunteers for the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary and the Pacific Whale Foundation ...

Biologists found significant blunt-force trauma on the right side of the head of a 3-year-old whale and suspect it was hit by ...

Two humpback whales swam to freedom after local responders helped the animals escape life-threatening entanglements. In separate incidents on Jan. 8 and 9, both off the coast of Maui, Hawaii, trained ...

On the islands of Kaua‘i, O‘ahu, Molokaʻi and Hawai‘i, volunteers collected data from 30 sites. A total of 183 whales were ...

Learn about one of the ocean's most iconic and captivating creatures in the world, the humpback whale. Read more on the blog.

Courtesy photo State officials were notified Friday morning of a newborn humpback whale calf that was found dead on a beach in Kihei. Federal officials worked with a Native Hawaiian practitioner ...

The peak of whale watching season is rapidly approaching. For those who want to catch a glimpse of these beautiful ocean ...

Trained responders at the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary undertook the life-saving detangling operations for the whales Luke Chinman is an editorial intern at PEOPLE.