A dolphin mother in the Indian Ocean, identified in reports as “Fraggle,” is documented carrying her dead newborn calf for nearly six days. Multiple outlets describe the event as drone footage shows the mother staying with the calf and not letting go, while members of her pod gather nearby. The accounts frame the behavior as potentially “mourning,” though researchers note that confirming specific emotions in animals remains difficult. Scientists describe similar “epimeletic” behavior—where dolphins and other cetaceans remain with or continue to transport deceased offspring—as something that has been observed across more than twenty cetacean species. The sightings also highlight the social nature of dolphins, with pod members appearing to remain close during the period the calf is carried. While the exact internal state of the dolphin is not known, the reports say the incident contributes to growing attention to the complexity of cetacean social bonds and the possibility that dolphins are aware of or respond to the death of others.