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A hungry tiger shark stopped at nothing (not even a sandy beach) to snag some humpback whale meat.

This Beached Shark Tore a Beached Whale to Shreds (And It's All on Video)

By Brandon Specktor published

First a whale beached itself on a Mozambqiue beach. Then the sharks came.

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A humpback whale and its calf.

Baby Humpback Whales May Soon Fill Antarctic Seas

By Yasemin Saplakoglu published

Lots of little baby humpback whales may be on their way.

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A pod of killer whales is stalking baby grey whales off Monterey Bay in California.

Humpbacks Block Killer Whale Feeding Frenzy in Wild Video

By Tia Ghose published

A deadly gang of orcas roving off the coast of northern California is meeting surprising opposition – humpback whales trying to foil their kills.

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'Whale Cams' Capture Massive Mammals' Mysterious Daily Habits

By Kacey Deamer published

The secret life of whales has been revealed.

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Whale of an Idea: Satellites Help Monitor Migrating Humpbacks

By Kacey Deamer published

Scientists are turning to high-flying help in efforts to count humpback whales.

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Here, a humpback whale breaches off Sydney, Australia, during a whale-watching tour on June 23, 2011.

Humpback Whales 'Mug' Boat in South Pacific (Video)

By Stephanie Pappas published

Humpback whales engage in a behavior called mugging in new aerial footage.

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Stranded Whale Euthanized in Long Island Bay

By Mindy Weisberger published

A humpback whale that stranded on a sandbar in Long Island's Moriches Bay on Nov. 20 was euthanized on Wednesday (Nov. 23), after attempts to move the animal into deeper waters were unsuccessful.

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Saved by the Whale! Humpbacks Play Hero When Orcas Attack

By Mindy Weisberger published

Marine biologists report observations of humpback whales acting as unlikely marine vigilantes, ganging up on killer whales when they attack other species.

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humpback whales, fluking up, diving

Hawaii's 'Missing' Whales Just Delayed

By Elizabeth Newbern published

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A mother humpback whale and her calf swim on the Antigonia seamount located near the New Caledonian islands in the South Pacific Ocean.

Humpback Whales Make Migration Pit Stops at Underwater Mountains

By Charles Q. Choi published

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