Archive · 12 Jun 2025
Whales May Be Communicating, Mirroring Alien Communication
Scientists think that humpback whales might be trying to talk to us!
They've been watching whales blow bubble rings in the ocean, and now they think it's not just for fun or finding food.
Researchers believe the whales are using these rings to get our attention and say hello.
They studied many bubble ring events and saw that whales often blew rings near boats and played with them.
Scientists are also looking into how this might help them understand if aliens could be trying to communicate with us in a similar way from outer space.
Researchers believe humpback whales may be trying to communicate with humans using bubble rings.
Scientists at the SETI Institute are studying this phenomenon.
The study observed 39 bubble rings created by 11 whales between 2019 and 2023.
Whales blew rings near boats and interacted playfully.
Researchers are exploring how this could relate to potential extraterrestrial communication.
- Who
- Researchers from the SETI Institute are studying the whale communication.
- What
- Scientists are studying whether humpback whales are using bubble rings to communicate with humans.
- When
- The study examined bubble ring events between 2019 and 2023.
- Where
- The bubble rings were observed in the ocean.
- Why
- To understand how whales may be communicating and how it could relate to extraterrestrial communication.
Initial Beliefs
New Findings
Purpose of Bubble Rings
Initial Beliefs
Bubble rings were thought to be related to feeding or mating behavior.
New Findings
Researchers now believe the rings are a form of communication with humans.
- Organization
- SETI Institute
- Whale Species
- Humpback
- Ring Count
- 39
- Whales Studied
- 11
- Study Period
- 2019-2023