Humpback whale
The whales were not previously known to engage in same-sex copulation.
The scientist spurred a worldwide environmental conservation movement with his discovery that whales sang.
Some line couldn't be cut from its mouth. "We definitely helped it," said one of the rescuers. "But it's worse off than we thought."
A massive tourist was spotted frolicking near landmarks like the Statue of Liberty.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The women were kayaking near a California beach when they were thrust into the air by a breaching whale.
Whales breached, rolled over, spouted and rose up to look directly at the watchers.
The whale carcass was found 50 feet from shore on Brazil's Marajo Island.
Twitter users accused the woman who made the call of being a "whalist."
It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for whale watchers off the coast of Nova Scotia.
"They’ve got a fear of drowning, just like we have,” says expert.