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 her calf’s body with her for 17 days. “It’s interesting that it’s the same whale doing this behavior again,” Dr. Michael Weiss, research director at the Center for Whale Research, told CBS News.
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.
Tahlequah The Famous Grieving Orca Spotted Carrying Body Of Dead Calf For Second Time
T ahlequah, 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, the new calf has since died – and Tahlequah has been spotted carrying this calf too.
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. She is the whale who carried the body of her deceased calf for 17 days, traveling 1,000 miles, back in 2018.
Grieving mother orca whale carries dead baby — again
Grieving mother orca whale carries dead baby — again - Tahlequah had carried her other dead female calf for more than two weeks seven years ago
Killer whale mom who carried dead calf’s body for weeks seen grieving again
The Center of Whale Research and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) witnessed the mother carrying her deceased child on her nose across Puget Sound. Scient
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.
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,
Tahlequah the Orca Has Lost Another Calf, and She’s Carrying It With Her Again
In December, news broke that Tahlequah, the orca who famously carried her dead calf for 17 days, had given birth. Sadly, it appears that the new calf has died.
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 new calf.
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.
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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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, ...