Researchers bring a SETI approach to the question of what—if anything—humpbacks’ underwater smoke rings might be trying to ...

Brave rescuers risk their own safety to free animals like humpback whales that become entangled in ropes and other fishing ...

In the vast Pacific Ocean, a dramatic and unexpected rescue unfolds as a pod of hungry killer whales attacks a defenseless baby blue whale. With no sign of its mother, the baby whale is helpless as ...

The first baby humpback whale of the season has been spotted swimming in the Salish Sea off Washington, photos show. Big Mama was seen with her baby Wednesday, May 21, in the Haro ...

The first baby humpback whale of the season has been spotted swimming in the Salish Sea off Washington, photos show. Big Mama was seen with her baby Wednesday, May 21, in the Haro Strait ...

The humpback whale calf is seen breaching. Katie Read/Five Star Whale Watching / Pacific Whale Watch Association The two were seen again Thursday, May 22, with the baby staying close to its mom.

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 ...