humpback whale

22 min read 2022-10-21 01:58:57

Secrets of the Deep: Pelagic Legends Come to Life

Pelagic birding is one of my absolute favorite forms of birding. There’s no thrill quite like an expedition at sea to seek out wildlife that spend

3 min read 2022-09-27 00:25:59

Whale Rescued by Divers Becomes a Tragic Lesson About the Realities of Illegal Drift Nets Photo: LucicN/Depositphotos Drift nets have been illegal

2 min read 2022-08-30 23:09:28

**Author’s note: It’s hoped that this story, which contains graphic footage, will raise awareness to the danger posed to whales and other marine

5 min read 2022-06-26 19:45:00

Breeding can be an energetically costly business, whether that's the effort put into finding and attracting a mate, or that required to raise young.

5 min read 2022-06-21 07:00:13

It’s that time of year again, when the humpback highway is about to hit peak blubber to blubber as humpback whales migrate up Australia’s east

2 min read 2022-04-26 23:01:57

Six tourists were injured when a small Mexican tour boat returning to La Paz on the east coast of Baja California struck a whale, sending the vessel

7 min read 2022-02-16 01:43:46

Every autumn and winter, in a dramatic act of coordination and navigation, dozens of species across North America migrate vast distances for food,

1 min read 2021-10-15 07:21:24

Most Americans would love to see Alaska, but have never gotten the chance to do so. There are many scenic pictures that can help to captivate the

1 min read 2021-04-14 23:47:27

Tiger sharks have been feasting on a humpback whale carcass beyond a popular Oahu beach and lifeguards have warned people to stay out of the

2 min read 2021-04-14 23:15:44

After a pod of humpback whales swam by their boat, a group of snorkelers were told they could enter the water with instructions not to swim

4 min read 2021-03-18 18:07:59

As around-the-clock protests enter their eighth week camping at a tent embassy on Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island), traditional owners have

3 min read 2021-02-15 11:39:02

~~ An underwater image taken by Ryohei Ito, a hairdresser living in Yoshikawa, Saitama Prefecture, has won first prize in the Portrait Category of

1 min read 2021-01-20 00:27:41

From the January 2021 issue of 48° North A couple months ago, a juvenile humpback whale was found on the beach at Marrowstone Island, probably hit

2 min read 2020-12-16 01:10:00

A tourist in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, has shared footage showing a humpback whale and her calf swimming beneath a boat and seemingly bumping the

1 min read 2020-12-15 00:51:50

A tourist in Cabo San Lucas, Mex., while flying a drone from his hotel balcony, has captured footage of a humpback whale seemingly causing a man to