Scientists documented whales in a group assisting in the birth

No cetaceans needed, they got video

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Sperm whales help one another give birth, new study finds

Sperm whales are known to socialize, but scientists were stunned when they saw a group of sperm whales gather as one of them gave birth

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Sperm whales are among the most social animals on the planet. And until recently, just four births were recorded over a 60-year period. Then in July 2023, scientists who were conducting field work in the Caribbean Sea dropped what they were doing and recorded two sperm whale family groups come together to assist with the birth of a newborn calf. @ScienceAlert has more:

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Incredible Video Shows Sperm Whales Come Together to Birth a Calf : ScienceAlert

The beautiful moment when an entire group of sperm whales came together to support the birth of a calf has, for the first time, been recorded in unprecedented detail.

^{Michelle Starr (ScienceAlert)}