In its wake, we examined whale entanglements along the West Coast. Entanglements occur when a human-made material — such as ...

Mother Humpback Whale Gently Helps Diver to the Surface to ‘Help Him Breathe' originally appeared on PetHelpful. Underwater photographer Jono Allen has had his fair share of unforgettable encounters ...

Witnesses helped to free the whale from fishing line on Saturday night. Officials are assessing the situation.

Animal rescuers said they braved rough seas and powerful winds to free a humpback whale entangled in fishing gear off the coast of Australia during what they described as one of the season’s more ...

The humpback whale had become entangled in fishing line from a crab pot on Saturday and was stranded; rescue attempts failed ...

A baby whale’s inaugural cruise through Big Apple waters ended in tragedy over the weekend after its slashed and bloodied body beached on the shores of New Jersey. The still-breathing behemoth ...

A baby humpback whale stranded off Long Beach Island, New Jersey, has died on a sandbar with suspected propeller injuries, according to a release by the Marine Mammal Stranding Center. The whale ...