Humpback whales are teaching each other a feeding technique called bubble netting, and it's helping a Canadian population recover from whaling.

Photographers capture mutant crayfish, cleaning fish, and synchronized whales in this year's top underwater contests.

To test whether bubble-net feeding spreads through social learning, the team employed a method known as network-based diffusion analysis. The idea is straightforward: if a new behavior moves through a ...

If spotted, officials ask mariners to call NOAA’s hotline at 888-256-9840 to report her location, with photos and videos, if possible, without breaking the 100-yard rule. Mariners can also radio the U ...

A charismatic young humpback whale that spent last summer delighting whale watchers in Cape Cod Bay was recently found dead along the Delaware coast, the apparent victim of a ship strike, according to ...

Several inquisitive humpback whales “played” with a spunky rescue pup during an encounter off the coast of San Diego, California, recently. Domenic Biagini, owner-operator of Gone Whale Watching San ...

Once at risk of being wiped out, humpback whales charted a remarkable comeback thanks to their songs. In 1979, National Geographic issued a record-breaking album of those tunes alongside a story about ...

New research revealed a daily pattern wherein humpback whales move their singing away from shore throughout the day and return to the nearshore in the evening. Humpback whale singing dominates the ...

A dead humpback whale washed up near Bethany Beach on Jan. 8, according to the nonprofit Marine Education Research and Rehabilitation Institute. The juvenile male was first seen Jan. 6, floating at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A dead humpback whale washed up near Bethany Beach on Jan. 8, according to the nonprofit Marine Education Research and ...

BETHANY BEACH, Delaware — A young humpback whale washed ashore in Delaware after marine officials say he was likely struck by a large ship last week. The institute said the whale weighed at least ...