Go slow, whales below! That's the message from the state as Hawaii enters peak humpback whale season.

The number of whales counted in waters off Maui Nui appears to be about the same as last year. Pacific Whale Foundation chief ...

One paddler's dream is another paddler's nightmare, as demonstrated in a recent viral video in which two sea kayakers witness ...

The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary reported the finding Thursday.

A peaceful kayaking trip turned breathtaking when a humpback whale suddenly rose from the water just feet away ...

The Sanctuary Ocean Count, organized by the National Marine Sanctuary, covered the other major islands. Volunteers on Kauaʻi ...

A mother humpback whale and calf are seen in Hawaiian waters.

NOAA is asking Maui’s on-water community to be on the look out for a recently-entangled 40-foot female humpback whale off ...

Humpback whales are teaching each other a feeding technique called bubble netting, and it's helping a Canadian population recover from whaling.

The young whale, dubbed "Oil Change," was seen repeatedly off Cape Cod, and would entertain whale watchers with breaches and flipper slaps.

Young humpback whales communicate quietly with their mothers, likely to avoid attracting the attention of hungry predators.