Because of current limitations on technology, an important assumption of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence is that ...

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.

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

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 ...

The problem is we don’t really know what the whales are saying.

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 ...

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 ...

Humpback whales were observed blowing bubble rings near humans. This rare behavior may reflect playfulness, curiosity, or ...