Event Brief
Humpback whale seen touching dead calf in footage
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 4:07 PM ET
Summary: New research released Wednesday documents footage of a female humpback whale apparently grieving a stillborn calf off Australia’s Gold Coast. The whale stayed close to the motionless calf on the seafloor, touching it with its head and fin while making eye contact.
WHO: Andrew Mulville (Sea World Foundation)
WHAT: Footage shows a female humpback whale staying with and touching a dead stillborn calf on the seafloor.
WHEN: Jan 1, 2025
WHERE: Gold Coast, Australia
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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