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Curious humpback whales approach humans and blow bubble 'smoke' rings
A team of scientists from the SETI Institute and the University of California at Davis has documented, for the first time, humpback whales producing large bubble rings, like a human smoker blowing smoke rings, during friendly interactions with humans. This previously little-studied behavior may represent play or communication.
For the first time, humpback whales have been documented producing large bubble rings, such as a smoker blowing smoke rings, during friendly interactions with humans. ...
WhaleSETI: Curious Humpback Whales Approach Humans and Blow Bubble “Smoke” Rings
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, like a human smoker blowing smoke rings, during friendly interactions with humans. This previously little studied behavior may represent play or communication. Humpback whales are already known for using bubbles to corral prey and creating bubble tr…
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