Marine biologist Nan Hauser was a little freaked out when a humpback whale swam up to her and wouldn't leave her alone. It wasn't just swimming near her, it was nudging her and moving her around under water. Having no idea what was causing the whale to do this, she thought she might be in ...

Terry Clark is having a pretty great 2019 so far. That's because the whale lover and volunteer whale spotter has seen humpback whale after humpback whale off of her balcony at Flagler Beach since the new year. “It’s a very active year at the ocean that we haven’t seen in almost two years,” Clark ...

It's not often you have to worry about hitting a bump in the middle of the ocean, but this kiteboarder found out that speed humps aren't specific to roads when he ran over a humpback whale. Andrei Grigoriev, the kiteboarder in the footage, says he hadn't even seen a whale before he ran over one. ...

Boaters docked at Knudson Cove Marina, Alaska, had a close encounter of the bigmouth mammal kind when a humpback whale breached the surface while feeding right next to them. Cy Williams, a fisherman at the marina, spotted the whale on the initial breach and followed it along the docks as it swam ...

A surfer in Santa Cruz, California found out why it's a bad idea to get too close to humpback whales while they're feeding when she almost got swallowed whole. Barb Roettger was recording some footage of another surfer and a kayak when the water directly in front of her appeared to come alive. ...

If you looked up the word stud in the dictionary, you'd find a picture of this whale next to it. That's because this whale isn't satisfied with only breaching the surface, it's only happy when it fully launches its 40-ton body out of the ocean. This enormous humpback whale was recorded by ...

While out filming orcas, a scuba diver has a near death experience most people never have to worry about - he almost got swallowed by a 35,000-pound humpback whale. The diver in question was Patrick Dykstra, the owner of Picture Adventure Expeditions in Norway. “It’s hard to tell from the video, ...

If this humpback whale wasn't trying to give this father and son a simultaneous heart attack, to could've fooled them. Trevor Ryan and his father were fishing off the coast of Langara Island, in British Columbia, Canada, along with a tour guide, when a humpback whale ambush breached them just a ...

Despite their mostly friendly reputation at SeaWorld, orcas didn't get the nickname of 'killer whale' by accident. When it comes to them and eating, nothing will stop them from getting what they want. A pod of orcas work together with military precision to bring down a baby gray whale after ...

Nature can be brutal. Nothing is ever truly safe out in the wild. Take these humpback whale calves for instance. One minute they're swimming around, minding their own business, and the next they're suddenly dinner for  a pod of eight hungry orcas. At least it was over quick, right? Wrong. The ...

Things would have turned out much different for Eddy Willis had he been closer during his whale encounter. He was lucky to be far enough away that he wasn't killed during an epic hug between two whales at Half Moon Bay. Eddy said this wasn't his first time encountering whales like this in the ...

We have a new entry for insanely close whale watching video of the year, but this one is different. It was taken ON A DOCK. Yes, on a dock!! From Alaska Strike Zone Sportfishing  : This was taken on May 2, 2016 by Captain Cy of Strike Zone Sportfishing. More news ...

Humpback whales are friendly, maybe the friendliest animal in the world. When Michael Feshbach discovered a young humpback whale tangled up in fishing nets, he thought it was already dead. After a quick investigation he discovered this wan't the case and the helpless creature needed an assist. ...

After discovering a friendly humpback whale, trapped in a one-mile long net, James Moskito and his team of volunteers knew they had to do everything they could to free the gentle giant. Over the course of five hours, the team braved shark infested water and freezing temperatures all with the goal ...