Two new studies from Project CETI provide the most detailed account of a sperm whale birth ever recorded, revealing coordinated care, complex communication and new clues about the evolution of cooperation in one of the ocean’s most intelligent mammals.
Two landmark studies of a rare sperm whale birth observation in the Caribbean are reshaping scientists’ understanding of cooperation in the animal kingdom, revealing that whales in unrelated family lines work collectively to help newborn calves survive.
The birth, documented by researchers with the nonprofit Cetacean Translation Initiative (Project CETI) and published Thursday in the journals <a href="http://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ady9280?adobe_mc=MCMID%3D