Humpback whales have a unique skill that involves blowing air bubbles to confuse and ensnare their prey, much like using a ...

Humpback whale' tool use would put them in the rarified company of chimps, crows, and humans. © Gregory "Slobirdr" Smith via Flickr Humpback whales may not have ...

[Related: Humpback whales are organizing in huge numbers, and no one knows why.] Bubble-net feeding is a hunting strategy that is used by both groups of whales and single whales. When done in a ...

By producing a series of bubbles, this marine species creates a bubble net that helps them catch seven times more prey in a ...

To target the tiny prey they depend on, humpbacks have developed a way of trapping them with nets made out of bubbles. A new ...

Infographic showing features of the bubble-net (main) and a stock image of a humpback (inset). Humpback whales can manipulate these features effectively concentrate prey and keep them from escaping.

New research suggests humpback whales engage in a rare behavior: creating tools for hunting. Scientists used drones and ...

“This impressive behaviour places humpback whales among the rare ... Infographic showing features of the bubble net that whales manipulate (Marine Mammal Research Program, UHM/ SOEST) Scientists ...

So to corral them, humpbacks use teamwork. One humpback blows a large bubble net around the herring. Then, a second whale makes a feeding call. To catch small fish, humpbacks use bubble nets in ...