@natgeo: In 2023, biologist and National Geographic Explorers David Gruber and Shane Gero set out to study sperm whales off Dominica's coast as part of a @Project CETI team studying sperm whale communication. What they stumbled upon was far more extraordinary—a whale in labor. For decades, whale births eluded observation. Project CETI's newly published findings provide a detailed picture not just of the birth, but of a whale family’s collaborative effort to care for the mother and infant—providing the first quantifiable evidence of an animal species other than primates engaging in assisted birth. Discover more about how sperm whale families support mothers in labor, and what it reveals about midwifery in the animal kingdom at the 🔗 in bio.
What’s crazy is that these weren’t one pod. They are two that came together to help her once they realized she was giving birth 🥰
2026-03-27 15:25:51
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allie.magoo :
Surrounded not by her community but her matriarchal family. ♥️
2026-03-27 03:46:39
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boudiccarex🇵🇸💄🦋🏳️⚧️ :
MATRIARCHY RUNS OFF EMPATHY
2026-03-27 19:40:33
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birdmeister69 :
Lady Oracle is such a beautiful name for a grandmother whale 🥺❤️
2026-03-27 13:00:56
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spusan :
this is beautiful. whales are highly intelligent with larger brains than humans have and I love that they're matriarchal. This is what humanity needs to move towards to allow us to protect all life on our beautiful blue marble.
2026-03-27 06:14:28
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Nunyabizsnoopy :
One day we will wake up and accept all animals are as intelligent as we are.
2026-03-27 14:57:22
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rotunsa3 :
Shocking - Humans continue to be shocked by other species intelligence!
2026-03-27 07:33:26
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blurry.mama :
Y'all, this is a MAJOR discovery!!! And absolutely beautiful.
2026-03-27 18:20:10
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TikTokTidbits :
Everything communicates. Just not with us.
2026-03-27 01:15:55
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CamiCoopa1222 :
This is such proof that birth is exhausting for every mother of any kind!
2026-03-27 23:15:20
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marlabobarla :
Sisterhood. 💗
2026-03-26 22:55:34
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SouthernLady016 :
It’s absolutely beautiful everything Jesus Christ created, the whales come together to protect the new baby just coming in to the world keeping it protected from the smell of the baby being born I read where sharks and other predators of the sea just like when the baby elephants are born they come together it’s just so amazingly beautiful ♥️♥️♥️
2026-03-27 17:49:57
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Chloe :
Matriarchy 🥰
2026-03-27 03:02:29
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🌸🦋 Mia 🦋🌸 :
women of all species are amazing 🩷💜❤️
2026-03-27 08:26:34
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philotherian :
And we think WE’RE the smart ones…?
2026-03-27 20:14:46
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🌿Auden💫 :
Very cool! I love that all the whales are labeled with their names and relationships to the mother as well 🥰 animals are truly amazing
2026-03-27 01:12:59
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Jessica Wise :
✨MATRIARCHY✨
2026-03-27 06:56:26
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MissMe 🇭🇺 :
Hmm not on her back spread eagle in front of a male?
2026-03-28 02:51:31
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bmau :
matriarchy will heal us and will advance humankind 🩷😭 i love this for them
2026-04-10 19:04:49
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Just me ❌ :
Nature shows the way. How it should be. Thank you for sharing this magnificent moment 💕
2026-03-28 15:48:44
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LadyRedBeard :
A whale has more support than I do… 😭
2026-03-31 02:49:18
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real-litty :
I love the matriarchy
2026-04-02 11:44:37
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Grace Shine :
We don’t need to better understand their language to protect them 😭
2026-03-27 15:11:58
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