A humpback whale that had been thrilling boaters off Newport Beach, Ca., for several days breached for a prolonged period Sunday, revealing that the mammal is hardly free and thriving.

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Scientists suspect the first complete specimen ever recorded of the world’s rarest whale died from head injuries, an expert said Friday. The first dissection of a spade-toothed whale ...

New Yorkers enjoyed a rare whale sighting on Monday after one was spotted swimming in the East River. The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed the sighting to the Gothamist on Tuesday. At the time ...

Grab those binoculars, New Yorkers, because it’s time for some whale watching. A whale was spotted in the East River on Monday near the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges, flashing its tail out of ...

A humpback whale that had been thrilling boaters off Newport Beach, Ca., for several days breached for a prolonged period Sunday, revealing that the mammal is hardly free and thriving. The ...

Scientists suspect the first complete specimen ever recorded of the world’s rarest whale died from head injuries MELBOURNE, Australia -- Scientists suspect the first complete specimen ever ...

Whale, that’s something you don’t see every day. A humpback made a shocking splash beneath the Brooklyn Bridge on Monday — marking the species’ first visit to the East River in two years.

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- An entangled humpback whale was spotted off the coast of Newport Beach, and after an unsuccessful attempt to free the animal, rescue crews say it's a tricky task.

But this was no ordinary whale. “I immediately went, ‘Oh my goodness, it’s a spade-toothed whale!’” the senior marine science adviser for New Zealand’s Department of Conservation (DOC ...

Note: This article may contain content that is distressing to some. An endangered fin whale washed up near a coastal trail in Alaska attracting dozens of curious observers as wildlife biologists ...