Humpback Whales Show Homosexual Behavior in First Documented Copulation

Medicine & Technology Feb 29, 2024

Humpback whales documented having sex for the first time, but it was reportedly an awkward encounter. Continue reading to learn more.

AI Reveals 20% Decline in North Pacific Humpback Whales Linked to Marine Heatwave and Climate Change

Feb 28, 2024

Crowdsourced photo study exposes thousands of North Pacific humpback whales starving to death post-2012 due to a marine heatwave impact. Continue reading to learn more details.

Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Prompts Researchers to Talk With Humpback Whales Using Its Language

Dec 17, 2023

Researchers communicated with whales using "humpback language" as part of their search for extraterrestrials. Continue reading to learn more.

Whale Exfoliation Spa? Humpbacks Roll Around Shallow, Sandy Bay Areas For Dead Skin Removal, Study Says

Apr 25, 2023

It turns out that humpback whales also have spa and exfoliation sessions of their own. Read to learn more.

Survival Symphony: Humpback Whales Adapt Courtship Songs as Population Rebounds

Feb 20, 2023

Discover how the rebound of the humpback whale population changed their courtship behavior, and the role singing played in their survival. Read on for more!

Large-Sized Whale Lice Captured on Cam: How Do These Parasites Affect the Health of Humpbacks?

Oct 14, 2022

Parasitic passengers of the whales, as well as barnacles, on a calf and a mother, are seen in photographs as they migrated south towards Antarctica. Read to know more.

Humpback Whale Songs Travel 9,000 Miles Across the Pacific Ocean, Suggesting Remarkable Cultural Evolution

Sep 05, 2022

Researchers found that humpback whales nearly 9,000 miles apart in the Pacific Ocean are singing the same song. Read the article to know more details.

Diver Swallowed Whole by a Massive Humpback Whale; How Did He Survive?

Jun 13, 2022

A lobster diver spoke about his near-death experience after finding himself inside a 27,000kg humpback whale. Read the article to learn more about the story.

Shark Nets Continue to Harm Migrating Humpback Whales in Australia's East Coast

Apr 29, 2022

Marine wildlife and conservation experts in Australia are calling for the removal and replacement of the shark nets on the East Coast. Learn more about the effects of these nets to the gigantic visitors of Queensland waters.

Modern-Day Jonas: Man Finds Himself Inside a Whale; Are We on the Menu?

Jun 12, 2021

A lobster diver from Provincetown, Massachusetts became a modern-day Jonas as he found himself inside the mouth of a humpback whale - before being spit shortly after.

More Than 70 Gray Whales Dead in 6 Months, and Scientists Don't Understand Why

Jun 12, 2019

Since January 2019, more than 70 gray whales were found dead and scientists are concerned

Mysterious Upsurge Of Humpback Whale Deaths Puzzles Scientists

Apr 29, 2017

Scientists are baffled by the increase of humpback whales that washed ashore on the U.S. Atlantic coast over the past year and a half.

Scientists Chart Humpback Whales’ Movements In South Pacific By Tagging

Apr 17, 2017

A total of 47 humpback whales have been tagged by scientists to track their movements in breeding areas. This initiative will help in understanding their movement pattern and protecting them.

Why Whales Are Known To Have Some Nerve

May 06, 2015

Marine biology researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) have discovered a unique nerve structure that allows massive rorqual whales to fish effectively. The nerves within the tongues and mouths of these whales can "stretch" to more than twice their resting length and then snap back into position effortlessly.