In a new book called Why Whales Sing, Eduardo Mercado details his life's work to try and understand what whale songs are all about.

Fred Sharpe has studied humpback whales in Alaska for more than three decades. He’s particularly interested in the sounds they make – and what they mean. Lately, the biologist has been focusing on the ...

A chorus of humpback whale sounds captured by underwater microphones off the NSW south coast is giving researchers a brand ...

Each year, humpback whales make a lengthy migration from tropical breeding grounds to colder feeding grounds. But researchers recently logged the migration of one whale who had traveled far beyond the ...

Language has long been considered a uniquely human trait, with features that mark it out as distinct from the communication of all other species. However, research published in Science has uncovered ...

Research suggests female humpback whales may sometimes be skipping the yearly migration north. These findings have been gathered using underwater recording devices.

Underwater microphones off the NSW south coast capture consistent humpback whale sounds throughout the 2024 migration season.

SANTA CRUZ, CA–When Jason Gedamke and Daniel Costa first went to Australia to record the sounds of dwarf minke whales, people told them they were wasting their time. There were very few reports of ...

One of the world’s largest mammals, the humpback whale is an incredible species for many reasons. They may even be the ocean’s protectors. Researchers have witnessed humpback whales intervening during ...

People at the southern California Ventura Harbor were in for an amazing sight when a juvenile humpback whale swam right past them. Experts believe the young whale had separated from its pod and was ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — New Rochelle resident Dan Rogers headed out with some friends on a fishing trip Thursday morning, with hopes of catching some blue fish in the Long Island Sound. Around 1:30 p.m., ...