Alaska. Surrounded by Glacier Bay National Park, Gustavus is bordered by the so-called "Icy Strait," a popular ocean feeding ground for humpback whales in the spring, summer and fall. But this ...

Humpback whales may be communicating with humans in a playful way, according to researchers who have been studying the marine ...

Humpback whales, better known in the waters between the tropics and the Bering Sea, are now commonly spotted in Alaska’s Arctic waters. A recently published study co-authored by Harcharek ...

Humpback whale populations, once severely depleted ... breeding in the waters around Hawaii and summers in Southeast Alaska, filling up on fish and tiny shrimplike animals known as krill.

In celebration of World Ocean Day, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and Dolphin Quest have released a 12-minute film ...

Among the many facts shared: pregnant females do not eat during the journey, relying entirely on their fat reserves; and a single pregnancy costs a mother about 22 million calories, including 97 ...

A humpback whale stays by the side of a whale entangled in fishing gear. He spent more than five hours by her side, swimming below her and raising her to the surface to breathe. Photograph By Dan ...

Humpback whales typically return to specific breeding ... populations in the North Pacific migrates to feed in waters around Alaska during the summer and spends the winter in waters around the ...