Grieving orca mom carries dead calf on her nose

Mother orca Tahlequah who once carried dead calf 1,000 miles is grieving the loss of another newborn
Tahlequah, the Southern Resident orca who carried her dead calf for 17 days in 2018, is mourning the loss of another newborn, raising concerns about her health.
Grieving orca mom carries dead calf on her nose for fifth day
An endangered orca mother has been carrying her dead newborn calf on her snout for nearly a week around Washington’s Puget Sound.
Tahlequah The Famous Grieving Orca Spotted Carrying Body Of Dead Calf For Second Time
Tahlequah, an orca well-known for having carried her dead calf for over two weeks back in 2018, has been struck by a heartbreaking event once again. After it was recently announced that the orca had given birth,
Orca who carried dead calf’s body for weeks has lost another offspring
The calf was born in late December. Observing researchers noted unusual unspecified behaviors by mother and calf that led them to worry for the young whale’s health.
Famous Orca Mom Seen Carrying Dead Calf for the Second Time
In 2018, scientists documented the same orca mother carrying her dead calf for 17 days across more than 1,000 miles of water.
Grieving orca who captured nation in 2018 is carrying dead calf for second time
The Southern Resident orca's J pod brought us grief and joy on the first day of 2025. SEATTLE — On this first day of the year, dozens of people chose to start 2025 at Constellation Park in West Seattle. Many had binoculars, some with scopes with the hopes of catching a glimpse of our coast's beloved creatures-- the Southern Resident Orcas.
Researchers Believe Mother Orca Known for Grieving 2018 Newborn's Death Has Lost Another Calf
Tahlequah, a mother orca whale known for grieving her 2018 newborn calf's death, welcomed a new calf in December. Researchers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration now believe that the new calf is dead.
Killer whale mom who carried dead calf’s body for weeks seen grieving again
Tahlequah first garnered worldwide recognition in 2018 when the killer whale carried her dead calf on the back for 17 days.
Famous grieving mother orca from endangered pod loses another calf
The same southern resident orca that famously carried her dead calf for over two weeks in 2018 has lost another one. Marine biologists fear inbreeding is weakening the endangered pod of some 30 orcas struggling to find enough Chinook salmon.
This Orca Mom Has Sadly Been Seen Carrying A Second Dead Calf
Six years ago, an endangered orca whale was spotted carrying a dead calf around on her head for over two weeks. Now, that same orca has been seen carrying another dead calf. Tahlequah the orca, also known as J35,
Center for Whale Research confirms birth of new J pod orca, death of female calf J61
The Center for Whale Research announced the addition of a new calf in J pod along with the news of the recent passing of one ...
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A grieving orca carried her dead calf for 17 days in 2018. Now she's again carrying the body of her latest child.
The Center for Whale Research did not specify what sparked the concern, but the Seattle-based Orca Conservancy wrote on social media last year that researchers believed J61 was born prematurely.
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Oh baby! Orca J61 still alive after days missing
The nature photographer had gone out looking for J61 to confirm she was still alive. “I yelled out to others on the beach, ...
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Only about half of Southern Resident orca calves survive. Here's why
Researchers said Wednesday that mother orca Tahlequah was carrying her calf J61 after the female orca died. J61’s birth was confirmed just last week. While the birth of a new Southern Resident ...
Orca Tahlequah’s new baby dies
J61’s birth was of symbolic importance to the region. Her mother was Tahlequah, who 2018 carried her dead calf 1,000 miles ...