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Rare footage captures humpback whale showing grief over dead calf

Reported by Aditya Chauhan (Staff Writer) Β· Google News - USA Science Β·

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UPDATE - follow-up to Humpback whale seen grieving dead calf in rare footage: "Heartbreaking to watch" - cbsnews.com: New footage and reports from multiple science outlets including The Guardian, New Scientist, Oceanographic Magazine, and Phys.org document a humpback whale mother displaying behaviour described as grief-like while alongside a stillborn calf. The rare observation has drawn widespread attention from researchers studying animal emotions, with observers calling the sight heartbreaking to watch. Scientists note that this documented event offers a rare clue into whether whales experience grief.

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