Scientists Filmed a Whale Birth. The Surprise: Mom Had Many Helpers.

The episode, involving a group of sperm whales, adds to evidence that humans aren’t the only species that gets some form of assistance during and after delivery.

By Catrin Einhorn

Scientists film whale giving birth while other whales work together to help her

Female named Rounder was surrounded by family members and others as she was about to give birth to her second calf Scientists 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...

By Agence France-Press

Scientists watch sperm whales work as a team to assist a birth

An unprecedented look at the birth of a sperm whale found that mother and calf were supported by other whales throughout the process.

By Nathan Rott

Caribbean: Scientists release rare footage of sperm whale birth

It had so far only been observed among #primates: scientists recorded proof of #birth assistance among sperm #whales off the coast of #Dominica.

By FRANCE24

When a sperm whale gives birth, the mother gets help from her friends

We've all had a rough day, this story about a whale birth is a nice pick-me-up

Observations of cetacean births are extremely rare.