Rare footage shows whales working together to support mother and her newborn – video

Scientists have filmed a sperm whale giving birth while other females worked together to support the mother and her newborn. A 19-year-old female named Rounder was surrounded by family members and others as she was about to give birth to her second calf off the coast of the Caribbean island of Dominica on 8 July 2023. Over nearly five-and-a-half hours, the scientists documented the group’s behaviour, watching them from a boat and filming with drones and recording sounds beneath the wavesScientists film whale giving birth while other whales work together to help her Continue reading...