Scientists Film Whale Birth with Unprecedented Group Support For the first time, researchers captured footage of a sperm whale giving birth, aided by a collective effort from other females in the pod. The event, recorded near Dominica’s Caribbean coast on 8 July 2023, involved a 19-year-old whale named Rounder, who was supported by her relatives and non-related individuals during the delivery of her second calf. The Project Ceti team, dedicated to decoding whale communication, observed the process from a boat while using drones and underwater recordings...