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Here's the first ever footage of a baby sperm whale nursing from its mother

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A four -part documentary series from National Geographic has provided, for the first time, film footage of a sperm whale baby nursing from its mother.

Sperm whales are uniquely shaped, with humongous, block-shaped heads that house the largest brains in the animal world.

The series, "Secrets of the Whales," was conceived of by National Geographic Explorer Brian Skerry and follows the stories of five different whale species.

Zoologist Conor Ryan filmed 1,000 fin whales in one spot.

Nine different whales spotted on same day in New York Harbor .

The oldest whales on the planet are more ancient than ' Moby-Dick' and have the harpoons to prove it.

How are baleen whales able to sing underwater?.

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