Whale watching has always been popular in Hawaii, but many whale enthusiasts say this season has been especially active.

Nestled between snow-capped mountains and the Pacific Ocean, Sitka, Alaska, is a hidden gem that feels like stepping into a ...

Adrián Simancas was kayaking with his father, Dell Simancas, when the massive whale suddenly surfaced, trapping the young man and his yellow kayak in its mouth for a few seconds before letting him go.

Adrián Simancas was kayaking with his father, Dell Simancas, when the massive whale suddenly surfaced, trapping the young man ...

“I thought I was dead,” Adrián told The Associated Press. “I thought it had eaten me, that it had swallowed me.” He described ...

"When I turned around, I felt on my face like a slimy texture; I saw colors like dark blue, white, something approaching from ...

Charlie Jacobsma slapped the surface of a pool enclosure at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium and scanned the water for movement.

Nature's gentle giants are a sight to behold, but if you want to see them up close, here are some whale watching do's and don ...

A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed.

Adrián Simancas' father captures the heart-stopping moment a humpback whale emerges and swallows his son during a kayaking ...

Benefits that whales bring extend far beyond the ocean – they help us, humans, too. Coastal communities around the world rely on healthy oceans for food and livelihoods to support their families.