Eleven identified humpback whales have been recorded blowing structured bubble rings directly at boats and swimmers during ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A huge ring in water Humpback whales caught blowing giant bubble rings underwater may have been attempting some kind of ...

Every July, dozens of humpback whales surface simultaneously in Alaskan waters, mouths agape, executing a coordinated hunting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are some things that look much different when you change the perspective on how you view them. Humpback whales feeding is ...

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.

An unforgettable wildlife encounter left passengers speechless as a group of humpback whales surfaced just feet from a tour ...

A team of scientists from the SETI Institute and the University of California at Davis has documented, for the first time, humpback whales producing large bubble rings, like a human smoker blowing ...

Humpback whales sometimes use this very intricate, very cool strategy to catch fish. It is called bubble-net feeding. As NPR's Nate Rott reports, a new study suggests the whales are teaching each ...

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In a surprising discovery, a new study reveals that among seven species of baleen whales, only the humpback is capable of the high-performance turns required for its signature bubble-net feeding ...