Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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Mother right whales were captured in rare video with their bellies up. Scientists finally have an explanation for this weird whale behavior.

van Noort, R.G., Christiansen, F., Stewart, B.A. et al. Energy-conserving behavioural strategies in southern right whale mother-calf pairs during early lactation. Mamm Biol (2026). doi.org/10.1007/s42991-026-00607-1