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A video of a humpback whale and her dead calf reveals the animals’ bond

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A female humpback whale may have spent days with her stillborn calf. This rare sighting may suggest that baleen whales experience grief.

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A humpback whale cow searches for hours for proximity to her dead calf - and surprises researchers. Similar observations are made with elephants, chimpanzees and orcas. What do we know about grief in animals?

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Here you will find information on the topic "Awesome parallels". Read now "From Walmutters and Elephant Herds: Can animals mourn?".

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Scientists have had a rare vision of what a grieving humpback whale could be when they spotted a female looking after the body of a dead calf. Observation suggests that buffalo whales may experience grief, reports marine biologist Olaf Meynecke and the captain of the rescue boat Andrew Mulville [...]

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Science News broke the news in Washington, United States on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
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