Crazy bullshit
A video shows a whale calf feeding on thick white milk released by its mother.
Spread on: X and other social media, April 2026
The real story
The clip contained Google's SynthID watermark, showing it was made or edited with Google's AI apps. In the fake, the mother releases a huge white cloud that the calf mostly misses. Real footage of humpback and blue whale calves nursing looks far less dramatic.
The fact-checker's verdict: “Fake”. Our label never goes further than theirs.
How to spot it
Nature footage that is far more spectacular than documentary footage of the same behaviour deserves a second look.
The receipts
Don't confuse fake video of whale calf nursing with the real thing ↗
Snopes · 2026-04-26
