In this truly specialised behavior, humpback whales use their flippers to release bubbles in a ring, with these bubbles ...
Bubble-net feeding refers to a behavior in which humpback whales blow bubbles while swimming around in a circular pattern in order to catch prey It’s not everyday you get to see something like this!
A humpback's bubble net as seen from a commercial airship. In bubble-net feeding, the group of whales or a single whale dives down below a school of fish or a small crustaceans called krill. Then, ...
There are some things that look much different when you change the perspective on how you view them. Humpback whales feeding is one of those things. If you watch them feed from on top of the water, ...
A remarkable set of images show humpback whales near Alaska using an unconventional method to catch their dinner — blowing bubbles. Researchers from the University of Hawaii were able to capture the ...
An amazing sight off the New England coast this week: A pod of “bubble net feeding” humpback whales.The New England Aquarium said an aerial survey team spotted the pod of whales feeding off Martha’s ...
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.
HONOLULU (KHON2) — UH Manoa researchers and their partners have captured amazing whale’s-point-of-view and aerial drone video of humpback whale bubble-net feeding. It’s one component of a project ...
OFF KUPREANOF ISLAND — Frederick Sound in Southeast Alaska is a rich feeding ground for humpback whales. A pod of humpbacks was seen bubble-net feeding July 21 north of Petersburg. The whales dive and ...
Staff members of Great Bear Lodge in British Columbia witnessed a rare occurrence right next to their floating lodge Saturday and rushed to wake up the 10 guests at 6 a.m. so they wouldn’t miss out on ...