An orca who made headlines in 2018 after she carried her dead calf on her head for more than two weeks and a distance of 1,000 miles has given birth again, according to the Center for Whale Research.

The killer whale that carried her dead calf on her head for more than two weeks for 1,000 miles in 2018 has a new baby, according to the Center for Whale Research.

An orca who captured the world’s attention in 2018 after she carried her dead newborn calf for weeks appears to be a new mother again, bringing a sign of hope to researchers.

The bereaved whale mother who made headlines when she heartbreakingly grieved her dead baby for more than two weeks has given birth to a new calf, scientists said.

Researchers at the center were notified that a new calf had been seen traveling for several days with J Pod in the Puget Sound area Dec. 20. After observing the baby orca, they were able to confirm that Tahlequah, who scientists call “J35,” was its mother. The calf, named “J61” by the Center for Whale Research, is a female.

SEATTLE – She is the mother orca who captured the world’s attention by carrying her dead calf for 17 days and 1,000 miles. But now, there’s a new baby by her side – a symbol of hope in this, our own season of renewal.

The killer whale who swam with her dead calf for 17 days in an apparent act of grieving recently gave birth to a new baby, according to Michael Weiss, research director of the Center for Whale Research.

Tahlequah, the killer whale who carried her dead calf and swam with him for 17 days, has given birth to her second baby since 2018. The Center for Whale Research first became aware of the new calf on Friday,