A wildlife charity says rising numbers of humpback whales is "one of the greatest recovery stories".

Humpback whale populations have been increasing throughout many of their ranges since a final moratorium on commercial ...

In the lexicon of track and field, weight men are called “whales,” and in this Olympic year, Parry O’Brien is the great white whale of the U.S. team—a Moby Dick whom the Russians and the ...

“In the context of extreme longevity recently documented in other whale species, we suggest that all balaenid and perhaps ...

Still, Michael Fishbach, executive director of the Great Whale Conservancy, said he believes it is rare for humpbacks to get as close to shore as what's seen in Lee's video. After watching the ...

The right whale is among six out of the 13 great whale species that are classified as endangered or vulnerable. They numbered more than 480 in 2010, but that fell by more than 25% over the ...

Some whales are more than 100 years old, smashing previously estimated life expectancies, according to new research. A recent report published in Science Advances concluded that most great whale ...

He reported from Nantucket and Cape Cod Bay, Mass. The North Atlantic right whale is highly endangered, its survival as a species in doubt. There are only about 370 of these dark, bulbous baleen ...

“In the context of extreme longevity recently documented in other whale species, we suggest that all balaenid and perhaps most great whales have an unrecognized potential for great longevity ...