Scientists documented whales in a group assisting in the birth
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Scientists documented whales in a group assisting in the birth
No cetaceans needed, they got video
Scientists saw a sperm whale giving birth. And then things got weird
Sperm whales are known to socialize, but scientists were stunned when they saw a group of sperm whales gather as one of them gave birth
Scientific American (www.scientificamerican.com)
@skinnylatte I sea that pun...
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Scientists documented whales in a group assisting in the birth
No cetaceans needed, they got video
Scientists saw a sperm whale giving birth. And then things got weird
Sperm whales are known to socialize, but scientists were stunned when they saw a group of sperm whales gather as one of them gave birth
Scientific American (www.scientificamerican.com)
@skinnylatte what a great story! You win a bonus internet for the dad-joke, too.
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Scientists documented whales in a group assisting in the birth
No cetaceans needed, they got video
Scientists saw a sperm whale giving birth. And then things got weird
Sperm whales are known to socialize, but scientists were stunned when they saw a group of sperm whales gather as one of them gave birth
Scientific American (www.scientificamerican.com)
@skinnylatte
Animals are amazing. -
Scientists documented whales in a group assisting in the birth
No cetaceans needed, they got video
Scientists saw a sperm whale giving birth. And then things got weird
Sperm whales are known to socialize, but scientists were stunned when they saw a group of sperm whales gather as one of them gave birth
Scientific American (www.scientificamerican.com)
@skinnylatte Woo, whale doulas \o/
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Scientists documented whales in a group assisting in the birth
No cetaceans needed, they got video
Scientists saw a sperm whale giving birth. And then things got weird
Sperm whales are known to socialize, but scientists were stunned when they saw a group of sperm whales gather as one of them gave birth
Scientific American (www.scientificamerican.com)
@skinnylatte this made me cryyyyy to read, thank you for posting.
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Scientists documented whales in a group assisting in the birth
No cetaceans needed, they got video
Scientists saw a sperm whale giving birth. And then things got weird
Sperm whales are known to socialize, but scientists were stunned when they saw a group of sperm whales gather as one of them gave birth
Scientific American (www.scientificamerican.com)
@skinnylatte Here for the science; staying for the pun.

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Scientists documented whales in a group assisting in the birth
No cetaceans needed, they got video
Scientists saw a sperm whale giving birth. And then things got weird
Sperm whales are known to socialize, but scientists were stunned when they saw a group of sperm whales gather as one of them gave birth
Scientific American (www.scientificamerican.com)
@skinnylatte
How can scientist be stunned, they should now that animals have just the same emotional feelings as we humans have.
This must end that humans are just the feeling part on the earth. -
Scientists documented whales in a group assisting in the birth
No cetaceans needed, they got video
Scientists saw a sperm whale giving birth. And then things got weird
Sperm whales are known to socialize, but scientists were stunned when they saw a group of sperm whales gather as one of them gave birth
Scientific American (www.scientificamerican.com)
@skinnylatte Did you ever read Moby Dick? It contains a fascinating rendition of sperm whale behavior when it involves a community of hundreds, even though they are under attack from the humans. I believe this was based on real observations, when the whales had such large communities.
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Scientists documented whales in a group assisting in the birth
No cetaceans needed, they got video
Scientists saw a sperm whale giving birth. And then things got weird
Sperm whales are known to socialize, but scientists were stunned when they saw a group of sperm whales gather as one of them gave birth
Scientific American (www.scientificamerican.com)
@skinnylatte Shane Gero leads Project Ceti, dedicated to trying to decode whale communication
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Scientists documented whales in a group assisting in the birth
No cetaceans needed, they got video
Scientists saw a sperm whale giving birth. And then things got weird
Sperm whales are known to socialize, but scientists were stunned when they saw a group of sperm whales gather as one of them gave birth
Scientific American (www.scientificamerican.com)
@skinnylatte It would be a whale of a time, directly opposing humans who do the direct opposite.
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