Despite humans and whales being separated by millions of years of evolution, our vocalizations follow the same principle ...

The animals’ complex songs share structural patterns with human language that may make them easier for whales to learn, a new ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The beached humpback whale found dead on Long Beach Island ... bruising and a hematoma in the head, multiple skull and neck vertebrae fractures and internal organ damage.

Language has long been considered a uniquely human trait, with features that mark it out as distinct from the communication ...

Learn about one of the ocean's most iconic and captivating creatures in the world, the humpback whale. Read more on the blog.

A collision with an ocean vessel may have been what killed a humpback whale that washed ashore in Huntington Beach last week, according to officials with the Pacific Marine Mammal Center.

But now, a new visitor might offer a simple explanation. In late November, a humpback whale was seen swimming in the estuary for the first time, surprising experts. “There have been reports of ...

Humpback whale breeding grounds are separated longitudinally ... The individual in question, identified by a skull-like imprint on its tail, defied this behavioural pattern with its journey ...

A humpback whale has got into difficulty after becoming entangled in rope at a fish farm off Skye. Organic Sea Harvest said it had suspended normal operations at its Invertote site in the north of ...