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Canadian humpback whales thrive with a little help from their friends

The whales may have learned from Alaskan humpbacks how to make bubble nets to corral fish

Humpback whales pop their mouths out of the water while seabirds fly overhead.

A group of humpback whales cooperate to feed through bubble netting in the Kitimat Fjord System in British Columbia. A study has found hints that one whale population taught the technique to another one.

BC Whales/North Coast Cetacean Society

By Chiara Marchisio

For one population of whales, teamwork makes the dream work.