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 ...

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, ...

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 ...