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 ...

A study recently published in the journal Marine Mammal Science unveiled a behavior exhibited by humpback whales: the creation of bubble rings during interactions with humans. Researchers analyzed 12 ...

As intimidating as they seem up close, humpback whales often see humans as friends, not foes. The sociability of these gentle souls is perhaps best represented by a curious behavior they exhibit when ...

While the “smart” animal club has been steadily adding new members, the world’s whales can be considered among the founders. The roughly 50 million-year-old animal lineage shows evidence of their own ...

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 ...

Curious humpback whales are blowing bubble rings at us. Is it a new kind of conversation? Imagine you are on a quiet whale watching trip. A humpback surfaces beside the boat, lingers for a moment, ...

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 ...