Rare footage shows whales working together to support mother and her newborn

Scientists have filmed a sperm whale giving birth while other females worked together to support the mother and her newborn. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1 A 19-year-old female named Rounder was surrounded by family members and others as she was about to give birth to her second calf off the coast of the Caribbean island of Dominica on 8 July 2023. Over nearly five-and-a-half hours, the scientists documented the group’s behaviour, watching them from a boat and filming with drones and recording sounds beneath the waves Scientists film whale giving birth while other whales work together to help her ► https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/27/scientists-film-whale-giving-birth-other-whales-help-her The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://support.theguardian.com/ Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/theguardian.com The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://www.youtube.com/@theguardian Guardian Australia ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianaustralia Football Weekly podcast ► https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast Guardian Football ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianfootball Guardian Sport ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiansport It's Complicated ► https://www.youtube.com/@itscomplicated Guardian Live ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianlive #whales #newbornwhale #whalebirth #birth