Aerial drone footage shows the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) missing its iconic lobed fluke, which is responsible for propulsion while swimming. Taken by Eric Guth under NMFS permit # 24359 ...

Once hunted to the brink of extinction, the humpback whale population has recovered extensively over the past half a century.

A surge in humpback whale sightings reported across the English Channel over the last month has whale watchers puzzled. The ...

Watch as a humpback whale tangled in fishing line was freed. Staff from the NOAA Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National ...

Nature has always been a powerful source of inspiration, with inventors diving into the world around them for new ideas. From ...

The number of humpback sightings off the English coast has 'gone through the roof' in the last few years after the species ...

With its cartilaginous body and cold blood, the whale shark is decidedly not a whale. But this shark is about as long as a humpback and just as gentle. So gentle, in fact, that tours to dive with ...

The Indian Ocean stretches from WA to the east coast of Africa and offers a wealth of islands, many with white-sand beaches ...

With its crystal clear waters and vibrant marine life, Maldives is often considered a paradise on earth. But what does it ...

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Humpback Whales are one of the largest weighing animals of the world, yet they are profound swimmers, which attributes down to its flippers (fins). They have warty ridges on the front edge of their ...