Mostly, they avoid coming in contact with humans. According to the New York Post, a humpback whale was seen splashing in the East River beneath the iconic bridge on Monday, the first time in two ...

"And we hope that she felt the same way, too." "We believe this is the first such communicative exchange between humans and humpback whales in the humpback 'language,'" McCowan said in a statement.

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 ...

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

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 ...

Getty Two humpback whales swam to freedom after local responders ... PEOPLE has to offer , from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Once again, trained responders from ...

Human musicians must practise for thousands of hours to perfect their performance skills, and the same may be true for humpback whales. It is widely believed that male humpbacks (Megaptera ...

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a necropsy revealed the whale may have suffered a ship ...

In French Polynesia, holidaymakers have the unique opportunity to swim with humpback whales — an ... New regulations aim to protect both whales and humans.

The humpback whale that washed up on Long Beach this week ... dorsal fin that indicated it may have had previous run-ins with humans before its death. Christopher St. Lawrence/Gotham Whale ...

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