Though humans have tracked and studied whales for centuries, many of their behaviors remain a mystery to us. Whales often participate in behaviors that we do not fully understand, such as ...

Passengers aboard a boat in Kiholo Bay, Hawaii, were amazed when a 60ft humpback whale breached just 10ft from their boat. The massive whale continued to perform impressive displays. Shelby Petros ...

"A good samaritan [sic] recovered both individuals from the water. No injuries were reported," the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed of the July 23 incident Becca Longmire is a digital news writer ...

With humpback whale season underway in Maui Nui, keep an eye out for more whale activity in the coming months. The Maui Ocean Center offers a few interesting tidbits about the annual visitors.

Staff and volunteers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration tend to a pair of stranded pygmy killer whales at Sugar Beach on the morning of Sept. 24. AIMEE LEMIEUX photo (NOAA ...

Four of the whales were humanely euthanized by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration veterinarians Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013.

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 ...