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First Drone Footage of Humpback Whale Birth

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A drone operator has captured the first-ever footage of a humpback whale giving birth, off the coast of Australia. The rare event was recorded by Alexander Forrest from ORRCA, showing the calf surfacing for its first breath. The footage could advance research on whale reproduction.

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