Carers Of The Ocean
Hauser was aware that many have recorded these gentle giants helping other animals stay away from predators like killer whales and sharks. In a span of more than 62 years, there have been at least 115 interactions recorded. A marine ecologist called Robert Pitman was a witness to such an encounter. He saw a humpback whale shield a seal in order to protect it from a pack of killer whales that had been lurking nearby.
Carers Of The Ocean
Animals’ Compassion
Many biologists are now debating on how altruism is triggered in whales. Fred Sharpe, a researcher from the Alaska Whale Foundation, talked about this matter in the August 2017 issue of the Hakai Magazine. “[Humpbacks] are directing their behavior for the benefit of other species. But there’s no doubt there are important differences between human compassion and animal compassion.”
Animals Compassion
