By Tanya Burnett and Kevin Palmer Few experiences can rival the ineffable impact of being in the water with an air-breathing creature that is about 500 times your...
Tonga is a unique destination because it serves as the mating and calving grounds for endangered humpback whales. Every year, from July through November, the whales...
A humpback whale descending into the depths while pursuing a female during a mating battle called a “heatrun” or “competition pod.” After spending hundreds of days...
By Maddie Henning SENTINELS OF THE SOUND Many conservationists celebrated a recent bill passed in the Washington state legislature that limits commercial whale watching of the...
I jumped off the boat and emerged through the bubbles to see three humpback whales moving at a high speed, beautifully lit by sunbeams in the...
Three humpback whales the size of buses came flying towards me at full speed, like stunt aeroplanes crashing and fighting. Their long pectoral fins give them...
Andrew Stevenson’s discoveries about humpback whale behavior in Bermuda make a compelling case for increased protection. Liz Cunningham’s Ocean Hope Chronicles are dedicated to inspiring individuals...