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

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 ...

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 ...

Traditionally, the whales move around the western side of Britain but some are now swimming down the east coast and through the Strait of Dover – possibly re-establishing ancestral routes that ...

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 ...

Look further afield than the Mediterranean's most popular resorts and you'll be rewarded with space, beauty and, often, lower ...