The humpback that washed up dead in Long Beach this week has been identified as NYC0393, a playful and spirited cetacean who had become familiar to whale watchers last summer for her acrobatic ...

A male humpback whale made one of the longest and most unusual migrations on record for the species, an anomaly scientists say might be linked to climate change. The whale was first sighted in ...

Scientists suspect the first complete specimen ever recorded of the world’s rarest whale died from head injuries, an expert said Friday. The first dissection of a spade-toothed whale ...

Usually, the grapes growing in Garret Schaefer's California vineyard are destined to become ... built his business around weeding out diseased vines. These days, growers hire him to clear out ...

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A humpback whale off Guadeloupe in 2022. The things whales do for love. A humpback whale has stunned scientists with a journey that spanned three oceans and more than 8,000 miles, setting the ...

A male humpback whale swam 8,106 miles (13,046 km) from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean, mingling with other whale populations and potentially having sex with them along the way. A male humpback ...

By Alexandra E. Petri A humpback whale set a record by traversing at least three oceans and more than 8,000 miles — most likely in search of a mate, according to a new study. A team of ...

A humpback whale has been recorded in the Shannon estuary for the first time. The whale was first spotted by a passenger travelling on the ferry between Tarbert in Co Kerry and Killimer in Co Clare.