Big Mama has returned to the Salish Sea. Jeff Friedman, Maya’s Legacy / PWWA.

An iconic humpback whale known as Big Mama is back in Washington, according to the Pacific Whale Watchers Association. The migrating whale made a roughly 3,000-mile journey from Hawaii to Boundary Pas ...

Big Mama is thought to be one of the first humpbacks to return to the Salish Sea after the end of commercial whaling.

The Pacific Whale Watch Association confirmed the seasonal return of a beloved humpback whale known as Big Mama to Washington waters this week, providing a morale boost amid recent reports of whale ...

One of the world’s largest mammals, the humpback whale is an incredible species for many reasons. They may even be the ocean’s protectors. Researchers have witnessed humpback whales intervening during ...

Whale watchers are celebrating the return of a well-known humpback whale affectionately known as "Big Mama." ...