Cronin also notes that nets may be even harder for whales to discern because northern coastal waters where migratory whales ...

Despite having big eyes, the whales can't make out details of objects more than a few body lengths away, according to a new ...

Better understanding how humpbacks and other whales see could inspire “strategies for making fishing gear more visible” and ...

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

A new study shattered all preconceived understandings regarding the migration, feeding, and breeding patterns of humpback ...

The humpback whale has the whale equivalent of nearsightedness, which puts it at risk of being snarled in fishing gear.

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

New research reveals that humpback whales are giving birth much farther south than previously thought, raising concerns about ...

Despite their massive size and large eyes, humpback whales may not see their ocean world as clearly as once thought.

Humpback whales are not always born in tropical waters, new research has shown -- challenging long-held assumptions about their breeding and migration behaviors, while raising new questions for marine ...

Humpback whales are now migrating north to their warmer breeding waters — but some of them will give birth as far south as ...

By Elizabeth Anne Brown Run-ins with humans are a leading cause of death for humpback whales — and new research may explain why these gentle giants are so vulnerable to collisions with boats and ...