A drone photographer has captured what is believed to be the first-known aerial footage of a humpback whale giving birth in the ocean. Wildlife photographer Alexander Forrest filmed what is believed to be the first and only humpback whale birth ever recorded by drone off the coast of New South Wales on July 28. In a news release, ORRCA’s head of research, Annie Post, says there have been only three previously published observations of humpback whale births. She says Forrest’s drone footage is believed to be the first time such an event has been recorded from the air. “It is an extraordinary contribution to our understanding of humpback whale reproduction and maternal behavior,” Post says in a statement.