Scientists Film Sperm Whale Birth as Pod Members Help the Mother
Scientists from Project Ceti filmed a sperm whale named Rounder giving birth to her second calf on July 8, 2023, off the coast of the Caribbean island of Dominica. Other female whales from a pod of 11 gathered around her to support the mother and newborn. The rare footage reveals the complex social behavior of sperm whales.
Female named Rounder was surrounded by family members and others as she was about to give birth to her second calfScientists have managed to film a sperm whale giving birth while other female whales worked together to support the mother and her newborn.A team from Project Ceti, an international effort seeking to understand how whales communicate, was in a boat near a pod of 11 whales off the coast of the Caribbean island of Dominica on 8 July 2023. Continue reading...