New video appears to show a humpback whale briefly swallowing a kayaker before releasing him. NBC News' George Solis has more on the moment that has gone viral. Feb. 14, 2025 ...

For example, Southern Resident killer whale populations are improving, with sightings up 48% in 2024, according to the Orca Behavior Institute. Even the more elusive humpback whale species is ...

An endangered southern resident orca calf, first discovered on New Year’s Eve, has been spotted again, and the Center for Whale Research is thrilled at the calf’s appearance. “She’s still ...

PEKAN, Feb 24 — The decomposed of a beached whale was discovered at Sungai Miang Beach, Pahang, according to the state Fisheries Department. Acting on public reports, a team from the Pahang Fisheries ...

These whales are part of a pod of 157 whales that had beached near Arthur River, in the island’s north west, according to a report by BBC. Whale stranding is a phenomenon in which whales are stuck on ...

A Spanish photographer has been named Underwater Photographer of the Year for his picture of a humpback whale and her newborn calf in French Polynesia. Alvaro Herrero beat more than 6,750 other ...

But across various blue whale populations, high pregnancy rates of 33-50% annually seem to contradict the average 3.1% rate of sightings of blue whales involving mother-calf pairs.

Ms Allen urged people to follow the whale watching code of conduct. "Slow approach and only from the side, not from directly in front or behind, and stay at least 100m (328ft) away," she said.

A jaw-dropping video from Chile has captured the moment when a humpback whale briefly scooped a kayaker into its mouth before releasing him unharmed. The incident, filmed in the frigid waters of ...

A 23-year-old Venezuelan kayaker, Adrián Simancas, was briefly swallowed by a humpback whale while he was pedalling through the Strait of Magellan, off Chile’s Patagonian coast, on February 8. The ...

However, on-site teams had yet to determine the best method to dispose of the false whale carcasses. "It may be a case of the carcasses remaining in situ and letting nature run its course," he said.