Australie : Une dauphine en deuil porte son petit mort pendant plusieurs jours
It's a scene of intense emotion that was captured in Australian waters by the teams from the Geographer Marine Research association. A dolphin named Fraggle, who has just lost her newborn, refuses to accept the inevitable by continuing to carry her baby's body on her back across the ocean.
This tragedy is unfortunately not the first for Fraggle. According to researchers and local media, the female has already lost her four previous calves. Once again, an abnormally high respiratory rate in the newborn, combined with a birth occurring in the middle of the southern winter, made the calf's chances of survival virtually nil.
Beyond the mother's distress, drone footage reveals a striking display of solidarity within the group. Far from abandoning her, the other dolphins gathered and huddled around Fraggle, seemingly accompanying and supporting her through this ordeal. This visual testament to animal empathy is now circulating widely online.
In cetaceans, carrying the carcass of a young animal is an integral part of the grieving process. This instinctive ritual can continue for several days until the instinct for self-preservation takes over, forcing the mother to let go in order to feed and survive.
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