{"id":365773,"date":"2026-07-30T10:00:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T09:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/rare-moment-humpback-whale-gives-birth-captured-by-drone\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T10:00:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T09:00:32","slug":"rare-moment-humpback-whale-gives-birth-captured-by-drone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/rare-moment-humpback-whale-gives-birth-captured-by-drone\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare moment humpback whale gives birth captured by drone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/9hEY9JzMOxQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Rare moment humpback whale gives birth captured by drone\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9hEY9JzMOxQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>While observing migrating whales, Alex Forrest is believed to have become one of only four people to have ever captured a humpback whale giving birth \u2013 and the first ever to do so by drone.<br \/>\nWhile conducting aerial observations of migrating humpback whales off the New South Wales coast for the Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans in Australia, Forrest also witnessed  the newborn calf&#8217;s first breath and swim with its mother.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube \u25ba https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. 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