The number of North Pacific humpback whales in the 2008 study known as the Structure of Populations, Levels of Abundance and Status of Humpbacks, or SPLASH, was estimated at just under 20,000 ...

The number of humpback whales in the North Pacific Ocean has increased since international and federal protections were enacted in the 1960s and 70s, according to a new study conducted by more ...

Strong maternal fidelity and natal philopatry shape genetic structure in North Pacific humpback whales. Marine Ecology Progress Series , 2013; DOI: 10.3354/meps10508 Cite This Page : ...

A humback whale breaches in Nayarit, Mexico. After decades of recovering from commercial whaling, the North Pacific humpback whale population is declining due to climate change. (Photo/Nicole Ransome) ...

LA JOLLA, California, October 19, 2011 (ENS) – There are at least 1,000 more humpback whales in the North Pacific Ocean than previously estimated, say scientists at NOAA’s Southwest Fisheries ...

The North Pacific humpback whales are the fifth largest in the cetacean family, a full-sized adult weighing around 40 tons. Compared to other whale species, humpbacks are social and easy to spot.

North Pacific humpback whales have rebounded from just 1,400 in the 1960s to 22,000 today. Should they still be considered an endangered species? Photo courtesy of NOAA.

Humpback whales are rebounding after a warm water event that killed off sea life in the North Pacific. Researchers at Glacier Bay say it's a relief to see baby whales in the water again.

What is a whale native to the North Pacific doing off New ... (27,215 kilograms), typically lives in the northern Pacific Ocean. The gray whale vanished from the Atlantic Ocean by the 18th ...

More humpback whales are swimming in the waters of the North Pacific Ocean than previously thought, an analysis of the largest ever humpback whale survey finds. IE 11 is not supported.