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Whale Mother’s Postmortem Care Revealed | Melbourne News
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- Sep 17, 2026
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- 137
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Summary
A humpback whale mother off Australia’s Gold Coast stunned scientists by tenderly nudging and resting beside her dead calf for over an hour — the first documented case of postmortem attentive behavior in a baleen whale. While researchers hesitate to call it grief, the act reveals profound maternal bonds and caregiving instincts that may be more widespread than previously thought. As whale populations recover and tech improves, we’re gaining rare glimpses into their emotional worlds — hinting at deep social ties even in the face of loss. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/17/do-whales-grieve-scientists-research-off-australias-gold-coast-suggests-they-might More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/ab93a8c7b0220d72 Report issues to [email protected].