Humpback whales are massive, intelligent, and social creatures residing in all oceans around the globe. These whales can grow up to 60 feet long and weigh up to 80,000 pounds, according to Oceana.

The “hungry humpback” revealed itself by lunging through the air, creating a “thunderous burst” from the water, according to ...

Humpback whale calves are now known to be born as far south as Tasmania and New Zealand—932 miles beyond their traditional ...

Despite the previous belief that these huge cetaceans reproduced in tropical waters after traveling long distances from the ...

It turns out humpback whales' epic migrations to tropical waters aren't as essential as previously thought for giving birth: ...

A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science challenges long-held beliefs about humpback migration.

BEIJING -- A Japanese whaling fleet hunting protected humpback whales to kill sailed toward Antarctica waters Monday, while the fleet itself is the object of a hunt by Greenpeace. In this handout ...

Humpback whales ( Megaptera novaeangliae) are master migrators. Some populations of this baleen whale species travel upwards of 5,000 miles per year from colder waters to feed, towards warmer tropical ...