calf, Pacific Northwest orca

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 worry for the young whale's health.
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 death.
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 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 is grieving the death in a similar way.
Orca Known for Carrying Her Dead Calf for 17 Days in 2018 Is Grieving the Loss of New Calf in the Same Way
Tahlequah, an orca whale who carried her dead calf for 17 days in 2018, is grieving another loss. On Jan. 3, researchers confirmed that Tahlequah lost another calf and is once again carrying her baby's body through the ocean,
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 mom carries dead calf around on her head for a 2nd time
An orca famous for carrying a dead calf around has once again been spotted with a deceased newborn on her head in Puget Sound, but there's some good news for her endangered southern resident killer whale pod.
Grieving orca mother who carried dead calf for weeks in 2018 spotted doing same after newest calf dies
A grieving orca mother who made headlines more than six years ago for carrying her dead newborn calf for 17 days after its death is sadly repeating history after the death of her newest calf in recent days.
Orca mom seen mourning latest dead calf in same heartbreaking way she did in 2018, new photos reveal
Other Southern Resident orcas have been seen carrying dead calves but not for as long as Tahlequah did. In 2018, she carried ...
Orca that carried dead calf for weeks in 2018 is doing so again
The entire team at the Center for Whale Research is deeply saddened by this news and we will continue to provide updates when ...
Orca who carried her dead calf for weeks in 2018 doing so once again
An endangered orca who carried her dead calf for over two weeks in 2018 is doing so once again following the death of her new ...