Humpback whales manufacture and wield tools

This video from 2019 provides an overview of humpback whales and their ability to create bubble nets to trap prey. Via University of Hawaii at Manoa.

• Humpback whales have long been known to create bubble nets for hunting.
• The whales should be considered “tool wielders,” says a new study. That’s because the study shows whales manipulating the bubble nets in a variety of ways, to maximize their food intake in their Alaskan feeding grounds.
• The scientists used...