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.

A new study by researchers at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and Duke University finds new knowledge of the ...

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

Researchers at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) and Duke University have discovered that humpback whales can see less than originally thought.

Whale researchers have new data about humpback whales giving birth along a busy “humpback highway” off Australia.

A young female humpback whale, stranded at Robberg Nature Reserve, was humanely euthanised after multiple rescue attempts failed. This tragic incident, which unfolded on 19 May 2025, involved a dedica ...

As Australia's east coast tourism industry dives into a new whale migration season, a UniSC study has revealed the emotional ...

The research team documented 209 records of newborn calves, including 11 births, 41 strandings, and 168 live sightings, ...

These gentle giants have poor eyesight and may not be able to see fishnets and boats with which they have fatal encounters.

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 ...

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