Why did a humpback whale swim a record-breaking 13,046 kilometres, traversing the planet and crossing three oceans? It's possible he got lost on his usual route, or that a changing climate forced ...

Whale, that’s something you don’t see every day. A humpback made a shocking splash beneath the Brooklyn Bridge on Monday — marking the species’ first visit to the East River in two years.

Experts say that the whale — a 40-foot-long, approximately 5-year-old humpback — is likely in distress because the rope is tightly tied around its right flipper and extends through its mouth.

By Alexandra E. Petri A humpback whale set a record by traversing at least three oceans and more than 8,000 miles — most likely in search of a mate, according to a new study. A team of ...