A young gray whale swam about 20 miles up the Willapa River in Washington, drawing widespread attention. Sadly, the animal has died.

The Willapa River in Washington isn’t where you’d expect to see a massive saltwater species like a gray whale, and yet . . .

A humpback whale was spotted near Timmendorfer Strand off Germany’s Baltic coast. The poor creature got stuck on a sandbank and was stranded for several days. Rescuers made several rescue attempts, but none of them were successful. Finally, one attempt was made that was successful, and the whale finally managed to swim to safety. Whale [...]

A man had “a ‘whale’ of a day” after colliding with a whale while windsurfing off the coast of San Francisco, California. Watch here.

Typically, when one sees a whale in the ocean, one expects it to keep their distance. As someone who has been fortunate enough to have been on a whale watching excursion, I can tell you that just seeing them pop out of the water for a moment was magical. Imagine then, the utter surprise you [...]

When working up close with wildlife, there is always a small risk. However, when it comes to whales, they are usually docile creatures. As long as you give them their space and avoid their tails, you should be fine. Yet, this humpback whale charges at a scientist while she is swimming near it. Find out [...]