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'It is extremely rare to witness': Scientists record humpback whale mom grieving her stillborn calf in first-of-its-kind footage

'It is extremely rare to witness': Scientists record humpback whale mom grieving her stillborn calf in first-of-its-kind footageWorldPing

Researchers in Australia captured footage of a female humpback whale repeatedly diving to make eye contact with her stillborn calf and lay next to its body on the seafloor.

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