This January, ocean lovers and community scientists from across the islands and beyond are celebrating the 30th anniversary of Sanctuary Ocean Count —Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine ...

A young 32-foot humpback whale washed up on shore along the Delaware coast last week after it may have been struck by a large ship, according to the MERR Institute, a rescue and care facility for ...

Sanctuary staff confirmed the whale had multiple deep entanglement wounds, encrusted with red-colored cyamid amphipods (white lice) around her rostrum (upper jaw) due to a previous mouth entanglement ...

A peaceful kayaking trip turned breathtaking when a humpback whale suddenly rose from the water just feet away ...

Watching a massive whale breach the surface of the ocean is a moment that stays with you forever, but you do not necessarily ...

MANASQUAN ‑- The Marine Mammal Stranding Center is monitoring the Manasquan Inlet following the sighting of a humpback whale in the waterway on Friday morning. Sheila Dean, executive director of the ...

A massive humpback whale has crashed ashore on an Oregon beach after getting caught in a crab fishing gear. The huge mammal is still alive but is in deep distress as volunteers race against time to ...

A group of lifeguards in Manasquan captured a close encounter with a juvenile humpback whale while out on their rowboats. Tim Farrell took the video of the whale seen popping in and out of the water ...

A humpback whale found stranded on a sandbar off the southern tip of Long Beach Island died Sunday, officials said. The whale was first spotted by a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection ...

Oregon is hitting fast‑forward on its crab protections this year, pulling key “late‑season” rules up to April 1 in a bid to ...