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 ...

In the huge, blue expanse of Earth’s oceans, mysterious behavior often surfaces, sometimes quite literally. Among the most intelligent and social marine mammals, humpback whales are already known to ...

Bubble ring created by a humpback whale named Thorn. Credit: © Dan Knaub, The Whale Video Company. June 5, 2025, Mountain View, CA -- A team of scientists from the ...

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 are known for their extensive use of bubbles—from powerful, aggressive bursts that prove their prowess during courtship to the bubble-net “curtains” they produce to round up prey in a ...