Despite the confusing moniker, whale sharks are fish, rather than mammals like whales. They’re called whale sharks for two reasons: They’re as large as many whales and they don’t feed like most sharks ...

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People at the southern California Ventura Harbor were in for an amazing sight when a juvenile humpback whale swam right past ...

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Humpback whales are some of the largest creatures on Earth and live in every one of the planet’s oceans. Their seasonal migrations are among the longest of any mammal, stretching thousands of ...

Lost humpback whale in Koombana Bay, Bunbury, Australia, is safely guided back to deeper waters by playful dolphin pod in a stunning natural wildlife encounter.

A young humpback whale dragging a 500-foot rope from its mouth was saved during an “extremely complex” rescue mission off Australia, video footage shows.

An endangered humpback whale was recently spotted showing severe injuries from an apparent collision with a boat near Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska.

PORT STEPHENS, Australia (AP) — The ferry was late, but not because of the usual traffic. Sydney commuters watched from an idling boat this month as humpback whales the size of buses surfaced ...

Pod of orcas met territorial humpback whales near Monterey, CA, offering unforgettable scenes for whale watchers, a whale watching company said on Facebook.

In the early morning on June 27, beachgoers woke up to find a humpback whale that had washed up on Long Beach Island in Ocean County.