This very lucky swimmer had slipped into the water near a mother humpback and her newborn baby, hoping for a close look and a few photographs. The whale pushes her baby to the surface for its ...

A new study reveals that whale song and human languages share features that make them easier to learn. Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) are known for their complex songs. New research ...

A mother humpback whale and ... on the structure of humpback whale song. (Darren Svan/Idaho Education News/The Associated Press) "Let's think about the [word] 'baby.' How likely are you to ...