A humpback whale stays by the side of a whale entangled in fishing gear. He spent more than five hours by her side, swimming below her and raising her to the surface to breathe. Photograph By Dan ...

Blue whale, scientifically called Balaenoptera musculus, is one of three baleen whales reported from Pakistani waters. The other two whales are the Bryde's whale and the Arabian humpback whale.

California law requires a fishing season closure or other protective action if humpback whale entanglements exceed a running average of two incidents over a three-year period.

Entangled juvenile humpback whale rescued by conservation officials and local anglers off the coast of New Zealand, photos show. ‘Precious species’ ...

An entangled humpback whale was rescued off the coast of New Zealand thanks to the help of local anglers. The distressed whale — a juvenile measuring more than 25 feet — was first spotted ...

An entangled humpback whale was rescued off the coast of New Zealand thanks to the help of local anglers. The distressed whale — a juvenile measuring more than 25 feet — was first spotted ...

An entangled humpback whale was rescued off the coast of New Zealand thanks to the help of local anglers. The distressed whale — a juvenile measuring more than 25 feet — was first spotted ...

An entangled humpback whale was rescued off the coast of New Zealand thanks to the help of local anglers. The distressed whale — a juvenile measuring more than 25 feet — was first spotted ...

Considering its small size, this dead blue whale sighted at Kuntani may be a pygmy blue whale. Muhammad Moazzam Khan, Technical Advisor, WWF-Pakistan, expressed concerns over the mortality of the blue ...

An entangled humpback whale was rescued off the coast of New Zealand thanks to the help of local anglers. The distressed whale — a juvenile measuring more than 25 feet — was first spotted ...