Baby sperm whale filmed feeding for first time, solving long-time scientific mystery

Baby sperm whale filmed feeding for first time, solving long-time scientific mystery

We know that mammals feed their young with milk from their own bodies, and we know that whales are mammals. But the logistics of how some whales make suckling happen has been a bit of a mystery for scientists. Such has been the case with sperm whales.Sperm whales are uniquely shaped, with humongous, block-shaped heads that house the largest brains in the animal world. Like other cetaceans, sperm whale babies rely on their mother's milk for suste…