The plight of two humpback whales entangled in fishing lines off the coast of Nova Scotia is not uncommon, says an official with the Marine Animal Response Society. "It's not a rare event," said ...

Drone footage shows a baby humpback splashing kayakers in the waters nears Maroubra in New South Wales, Australia Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, ...

On a misty morning in December, two photographers captured the images of 304 individual humpbacks – the highest number of large whales ever identified in a single day.

A humpback whale is swimming free after some major dedication and perseverance from rescuers on B.C.'s coast. The four-and-a-half-year-old whale was spotted tangled up in fishing gear on Thursday, ...

Rescuers had called off the effort to save “Timmy,” a humpback whale that had stranded in the Baltic Sea last month. But now ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A whale was euthanized after being stranded near San Marine, south of Waldport on the Oregon Coast since Saturday night after it reportedly became tangled in fishing line. Rescue ...

I love sharing interesting and unexpected observations on animal behavior, especially those that are baffling to the scientists themselves. Along these lines, I just learned of a fascinating essay by ...

As more and more data are collected we're learning not only about the prevalence of cooperation, compassion, and empathy among members of the same species (see also and) but also of instances of ...

Like many children, a baby humpback whale was recently overtaken by the immediate urge to play. Drone footage recently taken by Shaun Arthurson in the waters around New South Wales, Australia, shows ...

Drone footage shows a baby humpback splashing kayakers in the waters nears Maroubra in New South Wales, Australia A humpback whale calf may be a large animal, but it's still a kid Like many children, ...