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First-of-Its-Kind Footage Captures Humpback Whale Mourning Her Dead Newborn Calf

First-of-Its-Kind Footage Captures Humpback Whale Mourning Her Dead Newborn Calf

A large whale swims through murky green water, with its tail fluke visible near the surface.

Researchers captured footage of a female humpback whale mourning her dead newborn calf, in what a new study describes as a first-of-its-kind behavior.

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