New Humpback Whale Video Shows Mother Carrying Dead Calf

UPDATE - follow-up to Do whales grieve? Rare footage of humpback alongside stillborn calf suggests they might: New video footage has emerged showing a mother humpback whale swimming with her stillborn calf, offering a rare look at how marine mammals deal with the loss of their young. Experts have described the interaction as deeply emotional, as the mother stays close to the dead calf and tries to keep it afloat. This unusual event gives scientists a closer look at animal behavior and raises new questions about whether whales feel grief and loss the way humans do. While researchers have studied whale migration and feeding for decades, capturing clear video of this specific grieving behavior remains very rare.