Humpback whales spotted off Hawaii's shores earlier than expected, marking the start of the whale watching season.

A concerning trend seems to be happening to humpback whales in their migration between the Northern Pacific and Hawaii. According to a new study, the whales’ migrations are getting shorter and there ...

The first confirmed humpback whale sighting of the 2025-2026 season was off the coast of Kauaʻi on Oct. 14, 2025. Holoholo ...

A humpback whale and her calf swim together in Hawaiian waters where humpback whales give birth and prepare their young to go on their arduous trip to the Northwest Pacific and Alaska. Courtesy photo ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed 95 large whale entanglement cases last year, a 48 percent ...

You never know when you might be recording at the right time. And in Hawaii during humpback whale season, it makes it all the ...

From their first breaths, newborn humpback calves face an extraordinary challenge: rapid growth that demands astonishing ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Researchers from the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Institute of Marine Biology have found new information on baleen whales. On Tuesday, a study was posted that found out ...

Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) like the ones pictured here with bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Kona, Hawaii, appear to be more open to interacting with fellow cetaceans.

A “smart and curious” 11-year-old golden retriever named Macy got to meet a humpback whale off Hawaii, a video shows. The moment was caught on camera March 29 and shared to Instagram by Capt. Chrissy ...