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Did you know that only #humpbackwhales can bubble feed?

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Humpback whale bubble feeding is so impressive, one tour guide on an excursion had to stop and enjoy the mesmerizing sight.

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#humpbackwhales #nature #Alaska http://dlvr.it/TMsDmj

From sanctuary to shipping lane: LNG Canada tankers threaten BC’s whale haven
#IndigenousPeoples #BC #Canada #GitgaatNation #IndigenousStewardship #IndigenousRights #LNGCanada #BCWhales #DouglasChannel #HumpbackWhales #FinWhales #MarineLife #Oil #Gas
https://the-14.com/from-sanctuary-to-shipping-lane-lng-canada-tankers-threaten-bcs-whale-haven/

Africa: Whales and Dolphins Regularly Hang Out With Each Other - New Study: [The Conversation Africa] As the annual humpback whale migration is underway with thousands of whales passing by the Australian coast, there are reports of dolphins joining the mass movement. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TMSSyB #WhaleMigration #HumpbackWhales #Dolphins #MarineLife #OceanConservation

#HumpbackWhales Are Blowing #BubbleRings at #Humans—and #Scientists Think It Means Something
Researchers analyzed 39 bubble rings created by 11 different #whales during 12 separate encounters with humans. “The majority of these whales voluntarily approached humans while blowing bubble rings,” said co-lead author and marine photographer Jodi Frediani. “They were calm, curious, and seemed to be observing our response.”
https://www.vice.com/en/article/humpback-whales-are-blowing-bubble-rings-at-humans-and-scientists-think-it-means-something/

#HumpbackWhales

"For the first time, scientists have documented humpback whales blowing large, perfectly formed bubble rings during friendly encounters with humans. These underwater rings—like the smoke rings a human might blow—appear to be more than just playful behavior. Researchers from the SETI Institute and the University of California at Davis believe this little-studied phenomenon could also be a form of non-verbal communication.

While humpbacks are already known to use bubbles to herd fish or show dominance when competing for a mate, this new behavior stands out. The whales were not feeding or fighting. Instead, they created bubble rings while calmly interacting with nearby humans, suggesting curiosity, play, or even an attempt to communicate.

This discovery is part of a broader effort by the WhaleSETI team, which studies intelligent behavior in non-human species to help refine how we search for life beyond Earth."

https://scitechdaily.com/underwater-smoke-signals-humpbacks-may-be-talking-to-humans/

We now have Michelle Frost who talks to us about a momentous multimethod effort to search for #herring spring spawning grounds in the west of #Scotland. From #eDNA to acoustics - catching more than they bargained for, identifying #HumpbackWhales through calls! #FSBI2025

Poor whale vision, human-altered oceans: Fishing gear and ships deadly threats to humpback survival. #HumpbackWhales #OceanConservation #MarineLife

https://www.rathbiotaclan.com/why-humpback-whales-struggle-to-survive-in-a-human-altered-ocean

Human-altered oceans create deadly blind spots for humpback whales. #HumpbackWhales #OceanConservation #MarineLife

https://www.rathbiotaclan.com/why-humpback-whales-struggle-to-survive-in-a-human-altered-ocean

Male humpbacks: gay, affectionate, and absolutely thriving 🐋✨ Nature is QUEER and we love to see it. Let’s dive in! 🤿

Did you know that humpback whales are absolute icons of queer behavior in the animal world?

Male humpbacks are often seen forming long-lasting bonds with other males, engaging in affectionate and sexual behaviors with each other. In fact, studies have shown that up to 60% of observed humpback whale sexual activity is between males! 🤯

They’ll rub against each other, swim in close tandem, and display what researchers call “intimate contact” (all the whale cuddles, nuzzles, and more). 🐋🐋✨

It’s a beautiful example of how queerness exists naturally in the animal kingdom. Love and connection aren’t limited by gender or sex-assigned-at-birth! 💜

And while male humpbacks can be competitive when it comes to mating with females, they also form coalitions with other males. Sometimes those coalitions turn affectionate, resulting in bonds that can last far beyond breeding season. And honestly… isn’t that wholesome as f**k?? 🥹

So today’s featured whales? Just returning the favor. 😉💖

Nature is queer. Always has been. Always will be. 🌈🌊

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And be sure to follow for more Nature Is Queer facts coming soon!

#NatureIsQueer #AyaSaidGoodbya #Queer #HumpbackWhales #LGBTQ #QueerPride #QueerWildlife #QueerComics #PrideMonth2025 #NatureFacts

Scientists Photograph Humpback Whales Blowing Bubble Rings to ‘Speak’ to Humans https://petapixel.com/2025/06/09/scientists-photograph-humpback-whales-blowing-bubble-rings-to-speak-to-humans/ #humpbackwhales #scientists #whales #News

More than 725,000 fin, 400,000 sperm, 360,000 blue, 200,000 sei and 200,000 humpback whales were killed before Australian east coast whaling industry finally ended in 1963; whaling officially ceased in Western Australia in 1978.

https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/marine/marine-species/cetaceans/humpback-whales-eastern-australia

#Cetaceans #HumpbackWhales

#Humpback #whales have babies much further south than previously thought.

#HumpbackWhales have begun their #annual #migration up #Australia's east and west coasts.

Researchers thought they headed north to give birth in warmer waters, but a new study using citizen scientist observations reports that newborn calves have been spotted as far south as #Tasmania. #auspol

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2025-05-20/humpback-whale-calves-migration-south/105303116

I'm not sure how I missed this story for two weeks: a kayaker was swallowed by a humpback whale, then spit out. And his dad caught it on video. #PutDownTheCameraAndHelp

"'I spent a second realising I was inside the mouth of something, that maybe it had eaten me, that it could have been an orca or a sea monster,' the 23-year-old told BBC Mundo."

"'I felt a slimy texture brush my face,' he recalled, adding that all he could see was dark blue and white."

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly50k8zypmo

#chile #sudamerica #outdoors #kayaking #americas #whales #humpbackwhales #kayak #lucky

#humpbackwhales #MontereyBay

Wip. Whales. Water color underpainting and acrylic paint on top. Practicing straight lines (hatred)
#whales #whale #paintings #painting #paint #handmade #ocean #marinelife #savethewhales #SavetheWhalesAgain #humpbacks #humpbackwhales #humpbackwhale #begginerartist #begginerart #begginer #art #myart

#HumpbackWhales Are Singing More: Number of Songs Has Doubled as #Food Sources Became More Abundant

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/humpback-whales-are-singing-more-number-of-songs-has-doubled/

Whalesong patterns follow a universal law of human language, new research finds

All known human languages display a surprising pattern: the most frequent word in a language is twice as frequent as the second most frequent, three times as frequent as the third, and so on. This is known as #ZipfsLaw.
In a new research published in Science, a team of experts in whale song, #linguistics and developmental #psychology analyzed eight years' of song recordings from #HumpbackWhales in #NewCaledonia. Led by Inbal Arnon from the Hebrew University, Ellen Garland from the University of #StAndrews, and Simon Kirby from the University of #Edinburgh, they used techniques inspired by the way human infants learn #language to analyze humpback #whale song.
They discovered that the same #ZipfianPattern universally found across #human languages also occurs in #WhaleSong. This complex signaling system, like human language, is culturally learned by each individual from others.