Somewhere out in the deep blue waters off of Maui, a female humpback whale is in need of help. Wildlife officials said the 40-foot-long whale – referred to as Palette — was last seen Thursday off ...

Trained responders at the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary undertook the life-saving detangling operations for the whales Luke Chinman is a Writer on the Society & Culture ...

Heartbreaking footage has surfaced showing a humpback whale calf struggling to free itself from a netting that seems hopelessly wrapped around its head off the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The footage ...

An entangled adult humpback whale was freed by a team of trained responders off Makena Beach, Maui, on Friday. The animal was trailing more than 285 feet of 3/8 braided line from its mouth. All gear ...

LOS ANGELES >> The number of whales getting tangled up in fishing nets, line, buoys and other miscellaneous rope off the coasts of the United States hit a record high in 2024, with California taking ...

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 ...