Researchers in French Polynesia spotted the bottlenose dolphin in 2014, nursing an unusual looking calf and have been keeping track of the duo since.Adoption is uncommon among wild mammals, with most cases taking place between the same or related species. But an orphan melon-head whale calf is making headlines after it was adopted by a bottlenose dolphin and stayed for a period longer than her biological offspring. National Geographic released the first-ever recorded footage of the bottlenose dolphin’s unusual adoption.
Researchers in French Polynesia spotted the bottlenose dolphin in 2014, nursing an unusual looking calf and started keeping track of them. The unique case is only the second example of a documented cross-genus adoption in wild animals, reported Sciencealert.
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