Humpback whales are thriving again. They switch foods, use creative hunting, and enter new waters. Their flexibility helps ...

Humpback whale populations have surged from 10,000 to nearly 80,000, thanks to conservation efforts and their incredible ...

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Language has long been considered a uniquely human trait, with features that mark it out as distinct from the communication of all other species. However, research published in Science has uncovered ...

Biologists used drone imagery to understand how nursing humpback whale mothers and their calves fare as they cross the Pacific Ocean. Recent declines in North Pacific humpback whale reproduction and ...

A humpback whale known to locals since 2004 was found dead on Nov. 8. Vessel collisions have become a major threat to humpback whales in the region. By Lauren McCarthy The death of a humpback whale is ...