Crazy Creatures Why Do Whales Jump Out of the Water Posted: March 17, 2025 | Last updated: March 17, 2025 Whales leaping out of the ocean is one of nature’s most spectacular sights—but what ...

Second only in size to the blue whale, seeing a fin whale surface from the ocean's depths can leave you spellbound!

People on a whale watching expedition were treated to a once-in-a-lifetime experience on Sunday, April 6, as a humpback whale rose out of the water within feet of their boat. The curious whale, ...

The marine mammal, which gets its name from the distinctive hump on its back, is a favorite of whale watchers as they are often active, jumping out of the water and slapping the surface with their ...

And most of these sightings were made further out in the ocean, making the most recent shallow water sighting quite rare. The 27 sperm whale sightings reported off Ireland since 1990 Image from ...

"Baleen whales have those fibers that help them filter out the sea water as they feed on the krill and small fish," said Dawn Nygren-Burker, a coordinator from the Aquarium of the Pacific.