BRYAN NELSON – Humpback whales around the globe are mysteriously rescuing animals from orcas

Humans might not be the only creatures that care about the welfare of other animals. Scientists are beginning to recognize a pattern in humpback whale behavior around the world, a seemingly intentional effort to rescue animals that are being hunted by killer whales. Marine ecologist Robert Pitman observed a particularly dramatic example of this behavior back in 2009, while observing …