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

A group of sperm whales, including non-relatives, work to keep a newborn calf afloat in the hours after its birth.

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

(Image credit: Project CETI)

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