A near-death experience captured the eyes of millions when an enormous humpback whale breached on top of two kayakers. The event took place while the kayakers were enjoying a whale watching trip off Moss Landing in California on Sept. 12, 2015. Tom Mustill, a wildlife ...
Each week, we feature a worthy citizen science project or nature news segment from around the nation. This week is Happywhale. We learned about Happywhale and its co-founder, Ted Cheeseman, through our program, The Whale Detective. Ted was one of many scientists and citizen scientists who helped ...
In this scene from EARTHFLIGHT: North America, a flock of brown pelicans fly over the Pacific in search of fish. Juvenile brown pelicans, born in the warm waters of Baja California, follow their elders north, as they soar above a pod of breaching humpback whales.
A group of male humpback whales compete for the affection of a female. After the female leaves and the mating marathon ends, the overlooked males engage in some surprising behavior.