Incredibly rare sperm whale video shows extraordinary group interaction

• An extremely rare interaction involving a newborn sperm whale and adult females was captured on video in July 2023.
• The footage, recorded by Project CETI researchers off Dominica in the Caribbean Sea, shows a calf emerging at the surface.
• Adult female sperm whales are seen lifting the newborn out of the water and balancing it on their heads and backs.
• This observation provides a rare insight into the reproduction and social interactions of deep-diving marine mammals.
• It is considered one of the most detailed observations of a sperm whale birth ever recorded in the wild.

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Groundbreaking video shows sperm whales helping mother give birth before teaching newborn to swim