Scientists captured rare video of a sperm whale birth. What they learned from that remarkable moment

A drone captured an overhead view of several gigantic sperm whales lined up side by side facing in one direction. They're holding on top of them a floppy-looking baby whale and you can see smaller, aggressive pilot whales circling the pod.

Rare footage of a sperm whale giving birth has offered scientists a window into the behaviour of these large, elusive mammals.

Rare footage of a sperm whale giving birth has offered scientists a window into the behaviour of these large, elusive mammals. A drone captured an overhead view of several gigantic sperm whales lined up side by side facing in one direction. They're holding on top of them a floppy-looking baby whale and you can see smaller, aggressive pilot whales circling the pod.

Rare footage of a sperm whale giving birth has offered scientists a window into the behaviour of these large, elusive mammals.