Humpback whales blowing bubble rings may be a positive sign, researchers say. Humpback whales may be communicating with humans in a playful way, according to researchers who have been studying the ...

Humpback whales are known for being calm and non-aggressive during encounters with humans. In fact, these whales rarely attack humans unprovoked, and any damage they inflict upon vessels may simply be ...

Humpback whales have been observed producing large bubble rings during friendly interactions with humans, a behavior distinct from their known use of bubbles for hunting or competition.

Humpback whales may be communicating with humans in a playful way, according to researchers who have been studying the marine mammals' behavior. Researchers from the SETI Institute, a Silicon ...

Humpback whales have been documented for the first time creating large bubble rings in water during friendly interactions with humans, suggesting they could be trying to communicate with us. The ...

Humpback whales are some of the most intelligent creatures humans have ever had the chance to observe. However, researchers have encountered a bit of a conundrum with these massive sea-bound ...

Instead, the team found that the humpback whales were relaxed whenever they produced bubble rings in front of humans. The humpbacks even seemed to use their rings to communicate with the person ...

Humpback whales even show interest in humans, displaying inquisitive behaviors such as spy hops, when they vertically raise their head above the water to see what's going on around them.

Humpback whales may be communicating with humans in a playful way, according to researchers who have been studying the marine mammals' behavior. Researchers from the SETI Institute, a Silicon ...

June 5, 2025, Mountain View, CA -- A team of scientists from the SETI Institute and the University of California at Davis documented, for the first time, humpback whales producing large bubble rings, ...

Humpback whales may be trying to communicate with us, using bubbles. For the first time, scientists from the SETI Institute and UC Davis have documented humpback whales blowing large “vortex bubble ...

Humpback whales may be communicating with humans in a playful way, according to researchers who have been studying the marine mammals' behavior. Researchers from the SETI Institute, a Silicon ...