A humpback whale slaps its tail on the surface of the water in this photo taken from the beach at Haycraft Park in Maalaea. The Maui News archive / Matthew Thayer Nearly 500 volunteers gathering data ...

Marine mammal care centers worry NOAA furloughs and cuts over a longer period could reduce oversight for ocean creatures.

(AP) – A baby humpback whale that was found floundering in shallow waters off Hawaii’s Kawaikui Beach Park died after becoming separated from its mother. When the whale was spotted by a fisherman on ...

A humpback whale and her calf swim together in Hawaiian waters where humpback whales give birth and prepare their young to go on their arduous trip to the Northwest Pacific and Alaska. Courtesy photo ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — If you’ve spotted a drone surveilling the Pacific Ocean, it might be a drone monitoring nursing humpback whale mothers and their calves. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered ...

"A tender moment: A humpback mother guides her newborn calf through Maui's crystal-clear waters, a symbol of hope and renewal for the species." The Maui Whale Adventures logo: Symbolizing our ...

Astroboy is known to be a Hawaiian humpback whale that migrates to B.C. waters, and it was freed after being spotted by a ...

Researchers believe a humpback whale calf named “Skipper” is the one that was struck by a Hullo ferry over the weekend.

A “smart and curious” 11-year-old golden retriever named Macy got to meet a humpback whale off Hawaii, a video shows. The moment was caught on camera March 29 and shared to Instagram by Capt. Chrissy ...