A 53-foot sea creature washed ashore after it was reported dead off the coast of Oregon. Now researchers know how it died.

Seafood caught in cages can put other ocean creatures at risk, including whales. Entanglements in fishing lines have contributed to humpback whales being on the endangered species list.

THEY'RE ALL BEING HARMED BY THESE CUTS ... increasing the risk of whales getting caught in fishing gear. "This is a critical agency that does everything from, you know, predict the weather ...

They were named for being the "right" whales to hunt since they floated when they were killed, according to NOAA Fisheries. While their numbers have recently increased, researchers caution that ...

They were named for being the "right" whales to hunt since they floated when they were killed, according to NOAA Fisheries. North Atlantic right whales have stocky black bodies, no dorsal fin ...

They were named for being the "right" whales to hunt since they floated when they were killed, according to NOAA Fisheries. North Atlantic right whales have stocky black bodies, no dorsal fin ...

A father-son duo kayaking off the coast of Chile has made waves after sharing a video of what appears to show a humpback whale briefly ... filming at the time and caught the whole incident on ...

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(Dell Simancas via AP) (AP) PUNTA ARENAS, Chile — A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed. The incident, caught on camera ...

He said that while the idea of humans being swallowed by whales has long been part of mythology ... of southern Chile in an extraordinary moment caught on video. Adrián Simancas was kayaking ...

Moments later, the tail broke the surface and the whale dove to deeper depth. Simancas and his yellow kayak then resurfaced after being freed from the clutches of the whale’s jaws. "Stay calm ...