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 ...

Newborn orca whale J61. Photo: Maya Sears, NMFS/NOAA Permit 27052. Tahlequah, the killer whale who carried her dead calf and swam with him for 17 days in 2018, has likely suffered another loss.

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 ... The calf, a girl, was given the designation J61.

A n orca who made headlines in 2018 after she carried her dead calf for more than two weeks was again spotted carrying the body of her newborn, just days after researchers confirmed she'd given birth.

Per the Orca Conservancy, J61 is Tahlequah's third baby calf to survive. Her oldest, J47, also known as "Notch," was born in 2010, and her second, J57, who became known as "Phoenix," was born in 2020.

Per the Orca Conservancy, J61 is Tahlequah's third baby calf to survive. Her oldest, J47, also known as "Notch," was born in 2010, and her second, J57, who became known as "Phoenix," was born in 2020.

PHOTOS: J pod welcomes new orca calf. The CWR team observing J61, which includes multiple experienced killer whale researchers, said Tuesday it is concerned about the calf's health because of the ...

An orca who made headlines for mourning her dead calf in a unique two-week “tour of grief” is responding to her latest deceased newborn in the same way, a heart-wrenching photo shows ...

Orca Tahlequah, known for her grieving display in 2018, ... and we hope that she is able to keep J61 alive through these difficult early days,” the post read.According to Orca Conservancy on ...

An orca that 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 Southern Resident orca's J pod brought us grief and joy on the first day of 2025. Skip Navigation. ... J61's death is especially poignant because this is the second time its mother, ...

J35 is an experienced mother, and we hope that she is able to keep J61 alive through these difficult early days,” the post read. According to Orca Conservancy on X, worrying behavior had been ...