Rescuers helped reunite this baby killer whale with its mother after it got stuck in shallow water in Russia on Thursday. The Russian emergency ministry said the young whale had likely been hunting near the shore at low tide, according to Reuters. | CBS Sunday Morning

WATCH: A rescue team freed a baby humpback whale from a net in Australia. It took them three hours, but the baby was finally reunited with its mother ❤️️🐋 https://cbsn.ws/2nKdghJ | CBS News

The Incredible Growth of Baby Whales 💙 Newborn whales, especially baleen species like blue and humpback whales, experience some of the fastest growth in the animal kingdom. Their mothers produce incredibly rich milk — up to 50% fat — thick like toothpaste so it doesn’t dissolve in seawater. A blue whale calf can drink 50 to 150 gallons (190–570 liters) of this nutrient-packed milk every day! 🍼🌊 Thanks to this super fuel, a baby blue whale can gain up to 200 pounds (90 kg) daily — that’s like