SAN FRANCISCO— The federal government proposed a new rule today to designate 302,961 square nautical miles in the Pacific Ocean as critical habitat for three populations of endangered humpback whales.

Humpback whales were once on the United States government list of endangered species before making a comeback along the West ...

The humpback whales that enter Hawaiian waters each winter to mate and give birth have grown in number at a rate so steady, federal regulators want to shed their status as an endangered species.

Social media users were astonished by the whale sighting in a viral clip, with one viewer describing it as "absolutely ...

The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed the sighting to the Gothamist on Tuesday. At the time, the Coast Guard was unable to confirm ...

Humpback whales were once on the United States government list of endangered species before making a comeback along the West Coast and out to Hawaii. Now, as climate change threatens the whales ...

New Yorkers were delighted to see a whale in the water, and the sight may well become more common as the whale population is ...

“Dolphins and whales around the globe continue to be caught and killed in fishing nets, and the United States recognizing Atlantic humpback dolphins’ endangered status will shine a spotlight on this ...

“The workshop first focused on the current status of the Arabian Sea humpback whale sub-population in Oman and recommendations for collaborative measures to help conserve this endangered species ...

At least one humpback whale is making its way along the Garden City and Myrtle Beach coasts, with at least two official ...

Brown theorizes that the whale might have simply just been hunting down a meal — Atlantic Menhaden, a favorite snack for ...