Tag: humpback whale

Whale Day Spa: First Time Ever Humpbacks Videoed Treating Themselves to Full Body Scrub on Seafloor

It’s sort of like a day spa. But with more whales. And a whole lot more water. Along Australia’s Gold Coast, for the first time ever, humpback whales have been video-recorded showing a behavior that is strangely satisfying to watch: it involves them exfoliating underwater by scrubbing their backs and sides clean on the sandy…


VIDEO: Humpback Whale With Broken Spine Completes Her Last 3,000-Mile Migration to Hawaii

A humpback whale with a broken back has somehow migrated over 3,000 miles from feeding grounds in British Columbia to breeding grounds in Hawaii, despite not being able to use her tail to propel her through the water. Scientists are marveling at her tenacity and hope her plight can serve as a cautionary tale to…


Huge Humpback Whale Suddenly Bursts Into the Air Beside Boat, Leaves Sailors Shocked

Taken by photographer Douglas Croft, 60, and whale watcher Kate Cummings, a stunning photo shoot shows a humpback whale breaching through the surface right next to a boat, catching an unsuspecting fisherman in shock, before crashing down beneath the waves. The sequence was captured in Monterey Bay in Canada. “It was quite exciting! Salmon season…


Touching Photos Show Mother Humpback Whale Helping Her New Baby to Breathe

These adorable snaps might make you tear up as a heartfelt moment between a mother whale and calf hugging has been captured on camera. The incredibly large marine mammals appear to be cuddling as the mother assists her baby to take a breath, gently coaxing it to the surface. Jasmine Carey, from the Gold Coast,…