Southern right whales have never been observed giving birth until recently, when a video was first recorded in South Africa; researchers theorize that these whales go offshore to give birth and return with newborns as soon as possible to avoid attracting sharks, which are known to be interested in whale placentas.
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Ep 36 Southern Right Whales | Max Fabry and Katy FanneiAdded:
You know, that's one of the theories that, um, sharks, they're interested in the placenta of whales. So, southern right whales actually, I think until a couple of years ago, they've never been observed giving birth. And then a couple of years ago, it was the first time ever witnessed, like, a video of it. In South Africa. So, yeah. So, the theory is that southern right whales actually go offshore to give birth and then come back with the newborn as soon as they can just to leave all the mess behind, not take it to the breeding grounds, not to attract any sharks. So.
Right, yeah.
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