Every year, between July and November, humpback whales travel from their breeding grounds in Antarctica to the balmy waters of French Polynesia to mate and give birth, covering the extraordinary ...

A new study revealed that whales support tropical ecosystems by transporting vital nutrients across vast ocean from Alaska to ...

Spanish photographer Alvaro Herrero has been named Underwater Photographer of the Year 2025 for this incredible photo of a ...

A whale briefly stole the show as competitors ... It was yet another reminder that Tahiti -- part of French Polynesia in the ...

Herrero took the photograph, which is named “Radiant Bond,” in French Polynesia ... but the increasing populations of humpback whales worldwide shows what can be achieved,” he added.

Fighting fish, thirsty camels and hairy shrimp are all featured among the winning images of the 2025 Underwater Photographer of the Year competition.