The number of whales counted in waters off Maui Nui appears to be about the same as last year. Pacific Whale Foundation chief scientist Jens Currie said the numbers counted from 8:30 a.m. to noon Jan.

These two spots made a list of underappreciated travel destinations, despite one of them having a well-known massive natural ...

One paddler's dream is another paddler's nightmare, as demonstrated in a recent viral video in which two sea kayakers witness a humpback whale surfacing at close distance behind them off the coast of ...

A scuba diver for more than half of my life, it’s rare that I find myself more exhilarated with a snorkel in my mouth rather than a regulator attached to an oxygen tank on my ba ...

Tis the season for Hawaii's largest and most important visitors to come back to the islands for the next few months. In this ...

A 46-foot-long fin whale washed ashore in Clatsop County on the Oregon coast Saturday morning. Officials from the Seaside Aquarium said the whale had already been dead for some time before washing up ...

This January, ocean lovers and community scientists from across the islands and beyond are celebrating the 30th anniversary ...

A peaceful kayaking trip turned breathtaking when a humpback whale suddenly rose from the water just feet away ...

Photographers capture mutant crayfish, cleaning fish, and synchronized whales in this year's top underwater contests.

One called it a true bucket-list experience. Fishermen left stunned after rare sighting off US coast: 'I will always remember for the rest of my life' first appeared on The Cool Down.

How do you hunt a whale when your boat is made of logs lashed with vines and your harpoon is carved from animal bone?

Rebecca Kieft went to the window to take a picture of the view before seeing a 'big puff of water' ...