ABC News' James Longman reports on scientists' conservation efforts. Antarctica -- Eight layers. Thermals, more thermals, inner layers, outer layers, and waterproofs. I do not do well in the cold. Now ...

One of the world’s largest mammals, the humpback whale is an incredible species for many reasons. They may even be the ocean’s protectors. Researchers have witnessed humpback whales intervening during ...

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 some of the largest creatures on Earth and live in every one of the planet’s oceans. Their seasonal migrations are among the longest of any mammal, stretching thousands of miles.

Every year beginning in October, thousands of humpback whales start to leave their warm nurseries in the Eastern Tropical Pacific—an ocean stretch spanning the west coast of Mexico to the northern tip ...

Bubble ring created by a humpback whale named Thorn. Credit: © Dan Knaub, The Whale Video Company. June 5, 2025, Mountain View, CA -- A team of scientists from the ...