When a group of kayakers was approached by a whale in Australia on July 13, they got the impression that the whale was trying to tell them something. Then they noticed that it was tangled up in rope ...

AVILA BEACH, Calif. -- Two whale watchers had a close encounter while kayaking off the coast of Avila Beach, California, that they will likely never forget. Julie McSorley and Liz Cottriel were ...

A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed. The incident, caught on camera, quickly went viral as one of the most remarkable footage in ...

A kayaker has told of the terrifying moment he thought he was about to be swallowed and eaten by a humpback whale in southern Chile. Adrian Simancas, 24, was paddling off the coast of the Patagonian ...

Talk about a close call. A humpback whale swallowed a Chilean kayaker whole before miraculously spitting the man out without harming him—a chilling encounter that was caught on camera. Adrián Simancas ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Leslie Katz covers the intersection of culture, science and tech. A father and son paddling off the coast of Chile last weekend ...

A lucky group of paddlers experienced a close encounter with humpback whales near a Costa Rica surf retreat Kayaker with Mamawata Surf Retreat in Costa Rica witnessed an adult humpback whale and her ...

Drone footage shows a baby humpback splashing kayakers in the waters nears Maroubra in New South Wales, Australia A humpback whale calf may be a large animal, but it's still a kid Like many children, ...

Fred Sharpe has studied humpback whales in Alaska for more than three decades. He’s particularly interested in the sounds they make – and what they mean. Lately, the biologist has been focusing on the ...