This is the incredible moment sperm whales worked together to hold a newborn calf above the water until it was able to swim. The rare clip of the sperm whale birth process displays a level of coordination that is very uncommon in the animal kingdom, especially among non-primates. There are only a handful of sperm whale birth records from the past 60 years and all are anecdotal accounts or from whaling boats. For hours afterward, pairs of whales held the baby above the water until it was able to swim. Sperm whales live in close-knit, female-led societies - and the new observations show those dynamics persist in the animals' most significant, vulnerable moments.

Source: Daily Mail March 27, 2026 06:16 UTC