Book a whale watching tour, or see what you can spot from the Whale Tail ... no bad ocean views in Maui, and that goes double during the winter, when thousands of humpback whales call the island ...

Majestic humpback ... whale breaching. From December through April, approximately 10,000 humpbacks—roughly two-thirds of the North Pacific population—migrate to the warm, shallow waters surrounding ...

Among the many facts shared: pregnant females do not eat during the journey, relying entirely on their fat reserves; and a single pregnancy costs a mother about 22 million calories, including 97 ...

Aerial drone footage shows the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) missing its iconic lobed fluke, which is responsible for propulsion while swimming. Taken by Eric Guth under NMFS permit # 24359 ...

A humpback whale that is missing its tail and was spotted in Washington state’s inland waters likely lost its iconic flukes after becoming entangled, possibly in some kind of line or fishing ...

Big Mama, a well-known humpback whale, was seen in the Haro Strait with her eighth calf. Getty Images/iStockphoto The first baby humpback whale of the season has been spotted swimming in the ...

Now, researchers are looking at bubble rings made by humpback whales to learn more about why the species makes such a specific shape. Humpback whales have a wide range of bubble-based creations ...

Newfoundland and Labrador's new website, Hello Humpback, helps track humpback ... Arts and Recreation, says no two whale tails are the same. "Whether it's the markings on the tail or the ridges ...

every tail is kind of like a human fingerprint. So of course, every one of those is unique," Smith told CBC Radio's Newfoundland Morning. Once a photo is uploaded, Smith says Hello Humpback will ...

Run-ins with humans are the leading cause of death for humpback whales — and new research may explain why these gentle giants are so vulnerable to collisions with boats and entanglement in ...