Humpback whales caught blowing giant bubble rings underwater may have been attempting some kind of communication with their audience of human onlookers, a new study suggests. The particular genre of ...

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A humpback whale known as Kараул (Watchtower) produced this bubble ring in Hawaii in 2020. Humpback whales are known for their extensive use of bubbles—from powerful, aggressive bursts that prove ...

Humpback whales may be trying to communicate with us, using bubbles. For the first time, scientists from the SETI Institute and UC Davis have documented humpback whales blowing large “vortex bubble ...

Humpback whales are massive, intelligent, and social creatures residing in all oceans around the globe. These whales can grow up to 60 feet long and weigh up to 80,000 pounds, according to Oceana.

The whales control the size and depth of the nets, as well as the spacing between bubbles, which researchers argue meets the definition of tool use. Reading time 2 minutes Humpback whales may not have ...

A new study confirms a theory that humpbacks are a tool-using species, as they deploy nets of bubbles to catch fish and krill. Humpback whales (like these in the coastal waters of the Antarctic ...

Humpback whales caught blowing giant bubble rings underwater may have been attempting some kind of communication with their audience of human onlookers, a new study suggests. Humpback whales ...