The last scientific record of a sperm whale birth was 1986, without audio or video. During a routine observation off Dominica in July, National Geographic Explorers and researchers from Project CETI came upon a remarkable event: the birth of a sperm whale. Because the team happened to be equipped with advanced technology, their data will likely reveal more than we’ve ever known about the species. https://on.natgeo.com/46dwHzA Video by Project CETI Video hosted by Allie Yang | National Geographic

🥹🙌🏼 "Swimming through a pod of the worlds largest toothed predator, the sperm whale. These animals are perfectly adapted for hunting in the dark of the oceans crushing depths, where they battle giant squid. I found them peacefully sleeping, great grey monoliths floating weightlessly - like enormous sentinels, guardians of the deep. To share the water with them and for these animals to be so comfortable in my presence, was a truly incredible experience." "This film was captured on a @saveourse