Crews captured an incredibly rare scene—the birth of a humpback whale—while filming for "Incredible Animal Journeys." The encounter also revealed mysterious behavior from nearby males who enveloped the new mother in bubbles. These humpback whales will need to travel 3,000 miles with a newborn in tow in order to reach their usual feeding grounds in Alaska. Read more about this incredible scene: https://on.natgeo.com/49Gn6DJ #IncredibleAnimalJourneys, narrated by Jeremy Renner, premieres Sunday, N

Some whale watchers were lucky enough to witness the birth of a gray whale off the coast of Dana Point, California, last week. The calf and mother even swam up to the boat afterward to say hello. Onlookers initially didn’t know what was going on, as the new mom was acting strangely and there was something red in the water. But after a few moments, it became clear that the whale was giving birth. Capt. Dave's Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari recorded the incident, saying in a statement, ‘For a min