Members of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians salvaged a beached whale’s remains, a practice that hadn't been ...

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 ...

Jessica Woodend has spent 20 years in wildlife education and animal care, working with animals across the country and, for ...

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Bubble ring created by a humpback whale named Thorn. Credit: © Dan Knaub, The Whale Video Company. June 5, 2025, Mountain View, CA -- A team of scientists from the ...

Humpback whales live in all the world's oceans, from the Arctic to the tropics to the Antarctic, and many of them make annual migrations between 3,000 and 8,000km. But one individual has gone on a ...

Marine life researchers hope samples taken from a young humpback whale whose body washed ashore at Rexhame Beach in Marshfield on Thursday will offer more information into her cause of death. Whale ...

UPDATE: The whale was euthanized around 3:00 p.m. Monday A young humpback whale stranded on the shore near Yachats, which captured the attention of many in Oregon and across the world, will be ...

A male humpback whale has made an extraordinary journey from South America to Africa — traveling more than 13,046 kilometers (8,106 miles) — the longest migration recorded for a single whale, a new ...