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 ...

In a remarkable encounter, human scientists at Whale-SETI had what they describe as a "conversation" with a humpback whale named Twain.

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 ...

Whales are some of the most highly intelligent species on Earth. Each species of whale, from sperm whales to humpback whales to orcas (which are technically dolphins), has a distinct communication ...

They are big. They are beautiful. And they are back. The return of the humpback whale to greater numbers than observed in decades is part of a larger revival of marine mammals in the Salish Sea. It is ...