A young humpback whale became stranded near San Marine when it reportedly got tied up in fishing line. PORTLAND, Ore. — A ...

A young beached whale on the Oregon Coast was euthanized despite efforts to save it, KATU 2 reported on Monday.

Trainees in the “right place at the right time” helped free a humpback whale tangled with “over 450 feet of rope,” Canadian officials said. Screengrab from Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Facebook video ...

A team of trainees off the western coast of Canada ended up in the “right place at the right time” to help free an entangled whale. A video shows the rescue effort and the hundreds of feet of rope ...

A PEOPLE story at the time described the situation as akin to other famous rescues, such as Baby Jessica Virginia Chamlee is a Politics Writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE for three years ...

Any way you slice it, whales are fascinating animals. They vary greatly in size and behavior, have rich and deep cognitive and emotional lives, and many can communicate and negotiate their social and ...