A group of kayakers in Costa Rica got to see an amazing show of a humpback whale and its calf breaching the water in late August. The Mamawata Surf Retreat group were kayaking at Playa Escondido ...

“You feel alien out there,” Friedlaender tells Popular Science. “And yet, the whale chooses you and interacts with you as a curious individual. It gives you its attention, and that kind of moment is ...

Freediver Cindy Yang shared her close encounter with a whale in a video she captured on camera In the clip, she could be seen swimming horizontally on the top of the water, when a huge school of fish ...

There are easier ways to cross an ocean, but few are as slick or stylish as the remora’s whale-surfing joyride. Scientists tracking humpbacks off the coast of Australia have captured rare footage that ...

Everyone waits with bated breath, watching seagulls circle over the water. We break our collective focus to make excited eye contact when a faint vocalization comes through the hydrophone. “Get your ...

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 ...

Jay Cowen said getting the photo at the right second was "one in a million" A humpback whale that has become a regular visitor to the Isles of Scilly has had a "gender reveal" but not the kind with ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A young female humpback whale that beached near Yachats Saturday night remains stranded as prospects for saving the whale dim. Lisa Ballance, the director of the Marine Mammal ...

Each year, more than 10,000 humpback whales migrate to Hawaii. Here are some interesting facts to know about their behavior and how to best see them on your next trip. ByWill McGough, Contributor.

Animal rescuers said they braved rough seas and powerful winds to free a humpback whale entangled in fishing gear off the coast of Australia during what they described as one of the season’s more ...