Humpback whales ( Megaptera novaeangliae) are master migrators. Some populations of this baleen whale species travel upwards of 5,000 miles per year from colder waters to feed, towards warmer tropical ...

Humpback whales are now migrating north to their warmer breeding waters — but some of them will give birth as far south as ...

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

Learn more about the migrations of East Australian humpback whales, which were traditionally thought to travel from polar to tropical waters to give birth.

It turns out humpback whales' epic migrations to tropical waters aren't as essential as previously thought for giving birth: ...

President Donald Trump has begun eroding the United States presence in Antarctica by announcing deep funding cuts to his ...

President Donald Trump has begun eroding the United States presence in Antarctica by announcing deep funding cuts to his ...

In addition to low-lying valleys, covered lakes, and bizarre sub-glacial rivers, the Antarctic ice is also hiding massive ...

A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science challenges long-held beliefs about humpback migration.

This 12-day itinerary showcases the “frozen continent” from land, air, and sea, and explores the remote eastern reaches of ...

A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science challenges long-held beliefs about humpback migration.

The scientists identified 209 records of newborn calves, including 11 births — 41 strandings and 168 observations of live ...