A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed. The incident, caught on camera, quickly went viral. Last Saturday, Adrián Simancas was ...

Even for the world’s largest animals, “when you gotta go, you gotta go.” Whale’s volcanic poop offers up a treasure trove of biological information and nutrients for the ocean. Not to be ...

It’s during the January to March time frame, that whale watchers tend to find the best opportunities to view the majestic creatures. While whale watching has always been popular in Hawaii ...

Adrián Simancas was briefly engulfed by a humpback whale while kayaking with his father in the Strait of Magellan but was quickly released unharmed. Miraculously escaping the ordeal without ...

Unraveling the mystery of the missing blue whale calves Date: February 21, 2025 Source: University of Washington Summary: Only two births of a blue whale have ever been recorded. Mother and calf ...

A Spanish photographer has been named Underwater Photographer of the Year for his picture of a humpback whale and her newborn calf in French Polynesia. Alvaro Herrero beat more than 6,750 other ...

Ms Allen urged people to follow the whale watching code of conduct. "Slow approach and only from the side, not from directly in front or behind, and stay at least 100m (328ft) away," she said.

However, on-site teams had yet to determine the best method to dispose of the false whale carcasses. "It may be a case of the carcasses remaining in situ and letting nature run its course," he said.

The rest had died shortly after the stranding. Tasmania has seen a series of mass whale strandings in recent years - including the country's worst-ever in 2020 - but false killer whales haven't ...

Hundreds of people have reported humpback whale sightings in Newquay in the last few weeks Humpback whale sightings off the coast of Newquay have brought visitors from around the country.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Sea rescuers and wildlife activists in dinghies approach a whale to cut it loose from fishing nets off the ...

Whale stranding is a phenomenon in which whales are stuck on land, usually on a beach. Other aquatic animals such as dolphins and porpoises are also known to beach. Most of the stranding events ...