A new piece by #SciComm awardee @jackiefmogensen.bsky.social with insights and research from fellow awardee @drvanessapirotta.bsky.social, explores a mysterious humpback whale behavior — “gaping,” where whales linger with their mouths open. 🐋
🔗 www.scientificamerican.com/article/hump... #MarineLife
Scientists are trying to decode why humpback whales can be observed hanging around with their mouth open, with no apparent explanation
