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Humpback Whales Blow Bubble ‘Smoke’ Rings to Communicate With Humans
Bay Area researchers from SETI and UC Davis captured a rare sight: humpback whales blowing bubble rings — like smoke rings — while calmly approaching humans. It’s the first time scientists have documented this playful, possibly communicative behavior in the wild.