A humpback whale that is missing its tail and was spotted in Washington state's inland waters likely lost its iconic flukes after becoming entangled, possibly in some kind of line or fishing gear ...

Aerial drone footage shows the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) missing its iconic lobed fluke, which is responsible for propulsion while swimming. Taken by Eric Guth under NMFS permit # 24359 ...

It was cheap to take our car on a ferry from Townsend to Coupeville, where we explored Whidbey Island. On the ride, we saw ...

Most of the entanglements, 23, were documented in California, while five were in Washington and four were in Oregon. Two were also recorded in Canada and Mexico — though these whales were ...

The original pod observed playing with salmon in the late 1980s was located off the coast of British Columbia and Washington state, an area home to the southern resident killer whales. These orcas ...

A killer whale mom, who shot to fame after she carried ... The pod, who roam the vast Pacific Ocean between Washington state and British Columbia, face numerous threats including vessel noise ...

Applications for the program are open through Feb. 17 and the winners of the grants will be announced in March.

In one much-publicized case last year, a calf stranded off the state of Georgia had head injuries consistent with a vessel strike, according to government investigators. The whales numbered more ...