There are some things that look much different when you change the perspective on how you view them. Humpback whales feeding is one of those things. If you watch them feed from on top of the water, ...

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.

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 ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A discovery made by UH Mānoa marine biology graduate, Cameron Nemeth, highlights the capability of humpback hunting technique called “bubble-net” feeding. Humpback whales migrate to ...

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 pod of Humpback whales put on quite a show in Norway. In stunning, video, you can see fish jumping from the water. Then, whales appear out of nowhere. A pod of six whales explodes from below, ...

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 ...

Some of the largest living animals on the planet eat the tiniest food. For humpback whales, it’s krill – small shrimp-like animals floating in the ocean. Capturing enough krill can take a lot of work, ...

A team of New England Aquarium researchers caught a series of beautiful photos of whales swimming in sync off the coast of Massachusetts this week. The humpback whales produced a beautiful spiral ...