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Rare footage of humpback whale birth captured on drone video: "A remarkable moment"
For the first time, the birth of a humpback whale was captured via drone earlier this week.
TL;DR
- Drone footage has captured the birth of a humpback whale for the first time.
- The event occurred off the coast of New South Wales, Australia.
- Wildlife photographer Alexander Forrest filmed the rare occurrence.
- The Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans in Australia (ORRCA) was involved in monitoring the mother and calf.
- This is believed to be the fourth complete humpback whale birth ever recorded on film and the first captured by drone.
- The footage could contribute to marine mammal science and understanding of humpback whale reproduction.
- Humpback whales were listed as endangered in the U.S. in the 1970s due to commercial whaling.