Whales Mourn Their Loved Ones, Just Like You And Me

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Young gorillas and adult females gather around mother and dead offspring in an act of apparent sympathy or possibly even ceremony in April. (Photo Credit: Virunga National Park)

Mourning the loss of a loved one was initially thought to be just a human characteristic. However, over the years, experts have observed similar behavior in terrestrial social animals like gorillas and elephants. In one case, a herd of wild elephants spent hours trying to lift the body of their dead matriarch. After accepting her death, the elephants covered the body with leaves and tree branches and kept vigil for two days before finally dispersing. Now, scientists have discovered that even whales undergo tremendous sorrow when they lose an offspring or companion.

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  • ExpertRockStar😘약 9년
    What a sad and very lesson-learned article! I think the lesson of this article is that to care about and for each other! I know it doesn't make any sense!!!😭😭😭 Hearing this is making me cry like a baby!!!! WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!😱😢😭😭😭😭 A very loving article!
    • this_is_yuki약 9년
      welp at least we know tht we arent the only overly emotional animals
      • XxLoyalsXx약 9년
        Hey! don't be rude! I love whales so much!
        • mekhi akonnor약 9년
          why why people
          • mekhi약 9년
            so sad
            • StarFire약 9년
              Awwww so sad
              • mv
                mv약 9년
                So Sad!!!
                • mv
                  mv약 9년
                  I think it is VERY sad for these adult animals to loose their newborns. 😭😢
                  • Velociraptor약 9년
                    sad but cool. i have read an article in a hawaiian whale watching magazine from kaui that a tour guide saw humpback whales doing the same thing
                    • gymastics girl약 9년
                      animals are the best ever!!!!!

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