Humpback whales are able to see and visually process large, simple shapes as long as they are perceived from a distance. This ...

With large, grapefruit-sized eyes, it would make sense if humpback whales had decently strong eyesight. So, why do these ...

Humpback whale calves are now known to be born as far south as Tasmania and New Zealand—932 miles beyond their traditional ...

The first baby humpback whale of the season has been spotted swimming in the Salish Sea off Washington, photos show. Big Mama ...

By measuring a humpback whale eye specimen, University of North Carolina Wilmington and Duke University researchers found ...

These gentle giants have poor eyesight and may not be able to see fishnets and boats with which they have fatal encounters.

Researchers in Australia found records of humpback whale calves more than 900 miles farther south than expected ...

A team of marine biologists at the University of North Carolina and Duke University has found humpback whales have poorer ...

In South Africa, a young humpback was rescued from lines anchoring it to the seafloor near Miller’s Point, later reuniting ...

Cronin also notes that nets may be even harder for whales to discern because northern coastal waters where migratory whales ...

Whale watchers spotted a new whale calf Wednesday afternoon, in Haro Strait, between Canada’s Sidney Island and Washington ...