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.

Humpback whales caught blowing giant bubble rings underwater may have been attempting some kind of communication with their audience of human onlookers, a new study suggests. The particular genre of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Each year, more than 10,000 humpback whales migrate to Hawaii. Here are some interesting facts to know about their behavior ...