One of the world’s largest mammals, the humpback whale is an incredible species for many reasons. They may even be the ocean’s protectors. Researchers have witnessed humpback whales intervening during ...

Humpback whales were spotted trying to stop orcas from hunting off the coast of California in a "rare" interaction, boaters said. The "once in a lifetime trip" took place on Oct. 5, when boaters came ...

A pod of orcas were chased by a group of humpback whales off the coast of California, a whale watching company said. Getty Images/iStockphoto A group of orcas was chased by humpback whales off the ...

A pod of orcas was spotted off the California coast. Getty Images/iStockphoto A pod of humpback whales encountered a group of killer whales during feeding time off the coast of California. On June 24, ...

“You feel alien out there,” Friedlaender tells Popular Science. “And yet, the whale chooses you and interacts with you as a curious individual. It gives you its attention, and that kind of moment is ...

A group of orcas was chased by humpback whales off the coast of California, a whale watching company said. On Oct. 11, whale watchers got the chance to see the killer whale pod known as CA51A, along ...