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June 2026

Cooperative Bubble-Net Lunge Feeding by Humpback Whales in Southeast Alaska AlaskaHumpback Whale

Cooperative Bubble-Net Lunge Feeding by Humpback Whales in Southeast Alaska

Southeast Alaska is where humpback whale coordinated bubble-net feeding was first described.  The behavior has since become one of the best-studied examples of coordinated foraging in any of the baleen whales.  By working together and using a combination of movement, sound and positioning the whales are able to efficiently capture…
June 1, 2026