This video of a dolphin carrying her dead baby will make you cry and cry and cry

If you're already having a bad Thursday, DO NOT WATCH THIS VIDEO.

Oh, man, if you’re already having a bad Thursday, DO NOT WATCH THIS VIDEO. It will make you cry and want to fall into a heap and die:

The Huffington Post says:

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Guides aboard Captain Dave’s Dolphin and Whale Watching Safari in Dana Point, Calif. captured footage of a dolphin carrying a decayed calf on her dorsal fin. In the video, posted on YouTube Wednesday, the tour guide speculates that the dolphin is grieving the death of her calf, and that the surrounding dolphins are guarding the mother and child.

Ack, I can’t even.

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