A humback whale breaches in Nayarit, Mexico. After decades of recovering from commercial whaling, the North Pacific humpback whale population is declining due to climate change. (Photo/Nicole Ransome) ...

Soaring orcas, curious grey whales, and a toothy alligator—the 2025 Ocean Photographer of the Year awards showcase the ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — It’s Ocean Month, a great time to celebrate our wonderful relationship with the Pacific in the Hawaiian Islands. Part of that is the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine ...

There are few experiences more humbling than watching a whale surface just a few yards away, its massive body gliding t ...

An NOAA report shows that more whales were killed in U.S. waters this year by entanglements than any prior year.

Women competing in the Paris Olympics surfing semifinals in Tahiti encountered their toughest and biggest competitor yet as a humpback whale shot out of the ocean like Shamu. The whale appeared Monday ...

After shocking footage surfaced on Thursday, a string of whale entanglements has sparked outrage among locals, with mounting ...

A pair of humpback whales​ leaping out of the water gave two fishermen a scare off the coast of New Hampshire.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) are master migrators. Some ...

More than 15,000 images were submitted to the 2025 contest from around the globe. Penguins off the coast of Antarctica ...

A young humpback whale drew a small crowd to the breakwall in Forster, NSW, after he swam down the mouth of the Coolongolook River. He delighted onlookers for more than an hour, with some fearing the ...