A humpback whale appeared to swallow then spit out a kayaker in a viral video filmed off the coast of Chile. But was he actually in any danger?

Trained responders at the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary undertook the life-saving detangling operations for the whales Luke Chinman is an editorial intern at PEOPLE.

humpback whales are giving birth in impressive numbers throughout “Whale Alley,” the heart of the Hawaiian Islands Humpback National Marine Sanctuary. “We see [humpbacks] easily from shore ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Some baleen whale species sing at frequencies below 100 hertz, making their calls undetectable to killer whales, which cannot hear such low frequencies. These ...

The carcass was found on the beach at Cape Bridgewater near Portland. Famously, killer whales have been documented at length targeting white sharks in South Africa, resulting in a mass exodus of ...

Killer whales are one of only a handful of animals that actively teach their young, and it’s the females that take on this duty, ensuring the survival of their families. - This does not look ...

WAIMANALO, Hawaii (KHON2) — The peak of whale watching season is rapidly approaching. For those who want to catch a glimpse of these beautiful ocean creatures, Sea Life Park Hawaii has an ...

Pack-ice killer whales are highly social creatures, communicating through various vocalizations like pulsed calls and whistles. For the first time, researchers have recorded these vocalizations ...

DNA evidence has confirmed killer whales in Australia hunted a white shark for its liver. Based on DNA analysis from the bite wounds on the carcass of a large white shark washed ashore near ...

The recent autopsy of a partially devoured great white shark confirms a brutal hunting trend—killer whales around the world are not afraid to attack the fearsome fish, especially when they get a ...

The recent autopsy of a partially devoured great white shark confirms a brutal hunting trend—killer whales around the world are not afraid to attack the fearsome fish, especially when they get a taste ...

A pod of killer whales made an unexpected visit off the coast of Orange County Thursday. The pod of CA56 killer whales (orcas) was spotted by a Davey’s Locker whale-watching boat about 12:30 p.m ...