“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 ...

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 ...

People at the southern California Ventura Harbor were in for an amazing sight when a juvenile humpback whale swam right past them. Experts believe the young whale had separated from its pod and was ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Humpback whales traditionally migrate to Hawaii during the winter months to escape the Alaska’s freezing waters and mate in warmer Hawaiian waters. Around March, newly ...

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

It turns out humpback whales’ epic migrations to tropical waters aren’t as essential as we thought for giving birth: calves can be born as far south as Tasmania or New Zealand, 1,500km further south ...

Numerous people flocked to the Oregon Coast near Yachats overnight Nov. 15 and early Nov. 16 in an effort to help a stranded humpback whale after posts on social media went viral. The whale was ...