A young humpback whale washed ashore in Long Beach on Monday morning — with authorities now working to determine why it died, according to police. “Early this morning, a juvenile humpback whale was ...

A humpback whale swallowed a man on a kayak off the coast of Chile last week, before he was quickly able to get out of the leviathan’s mouth unharmed. Video shows the death-defying and terrifying ...

A humpback whale slaps its tail on the surface of the water in this photo taken from the beach at Haycraft Park in Maalaea. The Maui News archive / Matthew Thayer Nearly 500 volunteers gathering data ...

Talk about a close call. A humpback whale swallowed a Chilean kayaker whole before miraculously spitting the man out without harming him—a chilling encounter that was caught on camera. Adrián Simancas ...

Humpback whales blowing bubble rings may be a positive sign, researchers say. Humpback whales may be communicating with humans in a playful way, according to researchers who have been studying the ...

State officials said the body of a whale calf was found on a Maui beach Friday. Courtesy photo State officials were notified Friday morning of a newborn humpback whale calf that was found dead on a ...

Experts explain why the incident depicted in a viral video was an accident caused by natural feeding behaviors. A humpback whale, like this one seen off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, might breach as it ...

Timo Dersch encountered the whales while freediving in the waters surrounding Norway A freediver observing orcas was interrupted by another species of whale. Earlier in 2025, diver Timo Dersch was ...