An orca that carried her dead calf for weeks in 2018 is doing so once again
In 2018, researchers observed J35 pushing her dead calf along for 17 days, propping it up for more than 1,000 miles.
Orca who carried dead calf’s body for weeks has lost another offspring
The calf was born Dec. 24. Observing researchers noted unusual unspecified behaviors by mother and calf that led them to ...
Orca Tahlequah mourns loss of second calf, carries dead offspring again
The calf, designated J61, lived for only about a week before its death. The loss saddened scientists and marked a setback for the endangered Southern Resident orca population. Acc ...
Southern Resident orca whale again carries her dead calf through Puget Sound-area waters
On the low side, they learned that a Southern Resident Killer Whale (SRKW) calf, J61 died. Just a week earlier, researchers had proudly announced this new member of J pod, delivered by J35, Tahlequah.
Mourning orca mother carries a dead calf for second time since 2018
An orca that made headlines for carrying a dead calf for more than two weeks in 2018 is doing it again after the death of her ...
Orca who carried dead newborn for weeks has lost another calf and is traveling with it
Tahlequah, an orca that carried her dead calf for 17 days and more than 1,000 miles in 2018, lost another calf recently and ...
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Orca’s second 'tour of grief' emphasizes pivotal role of females in critically endangered species
A southern resident orca is once again carrying her deceased baby's body through the water. Researchers are concerned about the future of this orca mother and her species.
This orca is carrying around another dead calf. Here’s what we know about how orcas grieve
Tahlequah previously carried another dead newborn for 17 days in 2018. Here's what she's taught us about how orcas deal with ...
This orca’s grief stunned the world. Now she’s mourning the loss of another calf.
The southern resident killer whale, known as Tahlequah, has now lost another calf in what the Center for Whale Research called “devastating” news.
Only about half of Southern Resident orca calves survive. Here's why
Orca researchers hope the Southern Resident population can grow to 80 to 90 whales in the next 50 years, which experts say will help them breathe a sigh of relief.
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Mother orca famous for grieving the death of her baby in 2018 has lost another calf
In 2018, an orca in Washington dubbed J35 by scientists made global headlines when she carried her dead baby on her nose for 17 days. The same orca has just lost another calf.
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orca that carried her dead calf for weeks in 2018 is doing so once again
Before Republican Mike Johnson won reelection to the House speakership on a first ballot Friday, Pacific Northwest lawmakers in D.C. shared their perspectives on the contentious process ahead of the ...