Discover Animals

ScholarPeer’s latest research news and reporting from Discover Animals. Discover Animals is a peer-reviewed, open access journal covering research across animal science, behavior, welfare, ecology, conservation, veterinary medicine, and human-animal interactions. Its articles span basic and applied studies of animal biology, health, management, evolution, and environmental relationships, connecting scientific understanding of animals with broader questions in biodiversity, agriculture, conservation, and society.

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Black and white image of a majestic humpback whale swimming gracefully underwater.

A Whale’s Long Vigil Raises the Question of Animal Grief

Off Australia’s Gold Coast, a female humpback spent hours beside a newborn that never drew breath, repeatedly nudging it but never lifting the body toward the surface.