Caption: Veterinary pathologist Stephen Raverty, sits beside the remains of a humpback whale near Prince Rupert, B.C., in this undated handout photo. He is seen collecting samples for microscopic ...

Even as humpbacks rebound in number, their genomes reveal a loss of genetic diversity and a buildup of harmful mutations left ...

Like many children, a baby humpback whale was recently overtaken by the immediate urge to play. Drone footage recently taken by Shaun Arthurson in the waters around New South Wales, Australia, shows ...

"The whale's death is a painful reminder of a preventable problem," said Ben Enticknap of Oceana Fisheries. In 2024, NOAA confirmed 36 entangled whales off the coasts of Oregon, Washington, and ...

A humpback whale is swimming free after some major dedication and perseverance from rescuers on B.C.'s coast. The four-and-a-half-year-old whale was spotted tangled up in fishing gear on Thursday, ...

In a new book called Why Whales Sing, Eduardo Mercado details his life's work to try and understand what whale songs are all about.

With a doctoral degree from the University of Stirling, a leading research centre for marine biology, as well as professional ...

I love sharing interesting and unexpected observations on animal behavior, especially those that are baffling to the scientists themselves. Along these lines, I just learned of a fascinating essay by ...

"As many animals appear during this migration, it is common to find some dead ones, it is common for some of them to be stranded dead or die at sea.” "It's a very decomposed animal, in an advanced ...

A massive humpback whale has crashed ashore on an Oregon beach after getting caught in a crab fishing gear. The huge mammal is still alive but is in deep distress as volunteers race against time to ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A whale was euthanized after being stranded near San Marine, south of Waldport on the Oregon Coast since Saturday night after it reportedly became tangled in fishing line. Rescue ...