A family vacationing in Maui were "mugged" by a pair of what were likely juvenile humpback whales while they were on a ...

A local research institute is investigating the cause of death for a whale that beached near Bethany Beach on Thursday.

Humpback whales may be communicating with humans in a playful way, according to researchers who have been studying the marine mammals' behavior. Researchers from the SETI Institute, a Silicon ...

Each year, thousands of the gray whales make an annual migration past Ventura, heading south from Arctic waters to the ...

Photographers have captured two male humpback whales having sex, in what experts say is the first time the species has been documented exhibiting sexual activity of any kind. The social behavior of ...

Seeing a majestic whale beach can make you gasp. These enormous creatures glide gracefully through the water as they migrate ...

One of the world’s largest mammals, the humpback whale is an incredible species for many reasons. They may even be the ocean’s protectors. Researchers have witnessed humpback whales intervening during ...

A humpback whale slaps its tail on the surface of the water in this photo taken from the beach at Haycraft Park in Maalaea. The Maui News archive / Matthew Thayer Nearly 500 volunteers gathering data ...

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

It's a perfect morning for sighting humpback whales. The water is calm under a slight breeze. Researchers Lou Herman and Adam Pack and three assistants scan the horizon with binoculars, looking for ...

Mexico's marine tourism industry, which draws in tens of thousands of tourists during whale mating season, largely ignores important guidelines protecting the health and well-being of whales, as ...