Lately, Fred Sharpe has been focusing on whale noises that can be heard at the surface. He says they're understudied compared ...

Fred Sharpe is asking Alaskans to listen closely, document their observations and pass them along to him directly.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been deployed to eavesdrop on the underwater chatter of sperm whales, potentially uncovering ...

As their numbers grow, so do deadly human encounters. Researchers are fascinated by their songs, sexuality and collective ...

A humpback whale was spotted in the Manasquan Inlet on Friday morning. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center is monitoring the situation, concerned the whale could become stranded. The sighting occurs ...

Drone footage shows a baby humpback splashing kayakers in the waters nears Maroubra in New South Wales, Australia A humpback whale calf may be a large animal, but it's still a kid Like many children, ...

A pod of orcas were chased by a group of humpback whales off the coast of California, a whale watching company said. Getty Images/iStockphoto A group of orcas was chased by humpback whales off the ...

A rumor that has circulated online since 2018 claims that, in 2017, a humpback whale in the Cook Islands used its body to push marine biologist Nan Hauser around while she was underwater, seemingly to ...

Humans have long hoped to communicate with extraterrestrial life, but perhaps the most intriguing messages are coming from right here on Earth. Researchers from the Search for Extra-Terrestrial ...

Animal rescuers said they braved rough seas and powerful winds to free a humpback whale entangled in fishing gear off the coast of Australia during what they described as one of the season’s more ...

There I was, idly researching cetaceans on the company dime, when I came across Songs of the Humpback Whale. Released 55 years ago this month, this album of whale songs remains the bestselling ...