worldofwhales:

did-you-kno:

Humpback whales protect other animals
from killer whales, but nobody knows
why. Source Source 2 Source 3

This is a picture of a humpback that placed a seal onto its upturned belly in order to move it towards safety. When the seal started to slip off, the whale pushed it back on with its fin, then swam until the seal could get itself onto the ice.

Some researchers think the whales engage in this behavior because it’s how they protect their own calves, but they aren’t sure why they would continue the fight knowing it wasn’t another whale.

The social relationships of these animals, along with their behavior and the way they think, are clearly more complicated and refined than we like to admit.

We may not understand them, but that doesn’t mean they are less smart than we are. They are amazing creatures, with great minds. This post right here is proof of that.

They deserve admiration and respect.