Dolphin Baby

A heartbreaking wildlife story from Western Australia has captured global attention after a bottlenose dolphin named "Fraggle" was filmed carrying the body of her deceased two-week-old calf for nearly six days. The emotional footage, recorded by researchers from Geographe Marine Research using drones, shows the mother gently balancing and lifting her calf to keep it from sinking while swimming alongside her pod. Researchers believe the calf likely died from pneumonia after showing signs of respiratory distress. Fraggle has tragically lost several calves over the years, making this latest loss especially devastating. Other dolphins in the pod were also seen staying close to her, a behaviour scientists say may reflect the strong social bonds shared by dolphins. While researchers continue to study whether this behavior represents grief or instinct, such mourning-like actions have been documented in dolphins and other highly social marine mammals. The video has moved millions around the world, serving as a powerful reminder that love, attachment, and the response to loss may not be unique to humans.