A whale-watching excursion off the coast of Orange County got an up-and-close visit by a pair of friendly and “extremely curious” minke whales. The encounter happened Tuesday morning between the ...

An integral part of whale watching, Capt. Rick Podolak explained as we zipped out of North San Diego Bay past Point Loma, is establishing trust. That and a fast vessel, good timing and luck. All of ...

A young minke whale calf was rescued after being found stranded at Inishlacken Island, Ireland, on May 7, by a Galway boat tour operator. Footage filmed by Damien O’Malley from Roundstone Bay and ...

Whale expert Alisa Schulman-Janiger’s camera clicked away as the fin of a minke whale breached the water’s surface, she just standing feet away. It was a rare occurrence for her, she usually spies ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A whale-watching excursion off the coast of ...