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.
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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.