# @cgtneurope on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DbtTra8D4MC
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68914547-cgtneurope-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-06T18:00:51.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

## Caption

Researchers in Western Australia have captured rare drone footage of a dolphin mother carrying her dead calf through the water in what they say is an extended display of grief.⁣
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The calf, born just two weeks earlier in the Leschenault Estuary, died after showing signs of respiratory distress.⁣
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Drone footage filmed by Geographe Marine Research on July 19 and 20 shows the mother, known as "Fraggle," continuing to carry her offspring while other dolphins appeared to stay nearby.⁣
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Researchers said dolphins typically mourn for several days or up to a week, but Fraggle carried her calf for 11 days. It was also the fourth consecutive calf she has lost, according to the research group.⁣
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#Dolphins #Wildlife #Australia #MarineLife #Nature #Science ⁣

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nature, science, dolphins, australia, wildlife, marinelife

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