For the first time, the birth of an orca has been caught on camera. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

The first-of-its-kind event unfolded on November 2, 2025, in the waters off the coast of Skjervøy in Northern Norway. At least six whale-watching boats were in the area when some started to notice some unusual behavior among a group of orcas , primarily females and juveniles, splashing around the water surface, close to the island of Laukøya.

Some of the boats withdrew to avoid disturbing the group, while two of the organizations – Orca Channel and the Norwegian Orca Survey – deployed drones and acoustic sensors to keep an eye on the situation.

Their initial observations suggested the group was in distress, surroundi

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