Detached orca fins scored with distinctive tooth marks suggest that killer whale cannibalism is happening — and it might ...

As humpback whales recover, older males are fathering more calves, revealing how whaling still shapes mating and competition ...

In 2022, a Russian whale researcher made a remarkable discovery on Bering Island off Russia's Pacific coast: a severed killer ...

Off the coast of Tonga, a rare white humpback whale swims closely alongside its mother. Photographer Jono Allen caught the extraordinary moment in a photograph (seen below) that just earned top honors ...

Southern right whales have distinctive white and gray patches of thickened skin on their heads known as callosities. Because ...

Here you can spot gray, blue and humpback whales, dolphin pods, sea lions and sharks while enjoying a luxurious beachside vacation.

New research has demonstrated how shifting climates are disrupting the diets of multiple whale species. The study, published in the journal Frontiers, used 28 years of data and found that warming of ...

HONOLULU — More than 10,000 humpback whales migrate to Hawaii each winter to breed, nurse calves and raise their young. As kohola, or humpback whale, season reaches its peak in Hawaii, the Go Slow – ...

A mother humpback whale and her calf swim in waters off Maui. The whales come to Maui every winter as part of their migration cycle. Photo courtesy National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration The ...

For one population of whales, teamwork makes the dream work. In the Kitimat Fjord System in northern British Columbia, humpback whale counts have been growing at a rate of 6 to 8 percent per year; the ...

A peaceful kayaking trip turned breathtaking when a humpback whale suddenly rose from the water just feet away Ashley Vega is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024.

Humpback whales sometimes use this very intricate, very cool strategy to catch fish. It is called bubble-net feeding. As NPR's Nate Rott reports, a new study suggests the whales are teaching each ...