The sighting has caused a stir in the country and the broader region, as experts believe the whale could be the elusive Migaloo, an extremely rare, decades-old all-white humpback.

Scientists suspect the first complete specimen ever recorded of the world’s rarest whale died from head injuries, an expert said Friday. The first dissection of a spade-toothed whale, a type of beaked ...

A rare strapped-tooth whale died after attempting to strand on the coast of New Zealand, according to conservation officials. Photo from James Lee, UnSplash A rare whale recently died after ...

The humpback had been a regular visitor to Australia since 1991, when he was spotted in Byron Bay, and he’s believed to be around 38 years old.

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 around 9 a.m ...

More than two dozen pilot whales have died after becoming stranded on a remote beach in New Zealand. A group of 29 whales was discovered on Monday at Twilight Beach, or Paenga Rehia, near the northern ...

An entangled humpback whale was rescued by conservation officials and anglers off the coast of New Zealand. Photo from Zane Muir, UnSplash An entangled humpback whale was rescued off the coast of New ...