Humans have long been captivated by the haunting and melodic songs of whales, singing out from their oceanic world. From ...

A humpback whale thrilled boatloads of whale watchers by surfacing up close, waving her fins and looking everyone in the eye - sparking screams and cheers like it was an underwater stadium show.

Now, a new study of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Alaska observed the animals manipulating the “bubble-nets” that they blow underwater to stun and capture prey, in order to ...

These gentle giants have poor eyesight and may not be able to see fishnets and boats with which they have fatal encounters.

For humpback whales, it's krill – small shrimp-like ... The 50-foot whales blow circles of bubbles underwater, creating a net of air that entraps the krill. A new study shows that humpbacks ...

He said the humpback then used a lunging feeding ... it surfaced and began opening and closing its mouth. After the whale went back underwater, photographs and videos were checked by whale watchers.

He said the humpback then used a lunging feeding technique, where the whale opens its mouth wide and takes in small fish and water. But instead of remaining underwater afterward to filter through ...

Humpback whales are famously curious and ... overboard in one direction while the whale’s head is positioned underwater on the opposite side of the stern. Ultimately, the whale emerges ...

A man was briefly scooped up in the mouth of a humpback whale while ... father’s kayak nearby shows the huge whale engulfing Simancas and sinking back underwater. He then pops out, grabs his ...

Populations are growing throughout the world but whales are threatened by entanglement in fishing gear, boat strikes and harassment, and underwater noise. Humpback whales can grow to about 60 feet ...