In northern Norway, scientists detected a disease-causing virus in humpback whales by flying drones over them. It is the first time the virus, known as cetacean morbillivirus, has been identified in ...

Scientists studying whales, wild humpback, sperm and fin whales in northern Norway, have registered a double win. They have identified a deadly whale virus, known as cetacean morbillivirus, ...

Around half of all the world’s North Atlantic right whales are currently swimming in Massachusetts waters. Survey experts with the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) in Provincetown say they’ve been ...

When whale watching, it is possible to identify different species by differences in their spouts, tails, fins and other body features as well as by their behavior at the surface. The most common whale ...

Each year, more than 10,000 humpback whales migrate to Hawaii. Here are some interesting facts to know about their behavior and how to best see them on your next trip. ByWill McGough, Contributor.

The launch of new satellites later this year could make the job of identifying stranded whales from space even more effective. J. Findlay Imagery/Getty Images To an eye in the sky, a stranded whale on ...