Orca That Carried Dead Calf for Weeks Appears to Be in Mourning Again
Mr. Hanson said on Thursday that he did not know why the female calf, who lived for a few days during the last weeks of ...
Why Tahlequah, the killer orca that carried its dead calf for weeks, is mourning again
An orca has been spotted carrying the body of its deceased calf. The orca named Tahlequah, first gained global attention in ...
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 ...
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Orca who carried dead newborn for weeks has lost another calf and is traveling with it
"I think it's fair to say that she is grieving or mourning." Tahlequah is using a significant amount of energy to push the baby whale's carcass, a behavior Hanson says could potentially do more ...