In 2018, an orca in the Pacific Ocean’s Southern Resident population named Tahlequah refused to let go of her dead calf, ...
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Computer models helped decode whale communication. But some scientists say there are barriers that cannot be overcome.
Mother orca 'appeared to be trying to keep it (calf) from sinking' off Canada's Vancouver Island, says Center for Whale ...
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A mother killer whale whose calf died more than two weeks ago was spotted recently in waters off Victoria, B.C., still ...
A mother killer whale whose calf died more than two weeks ago has recently been spotted still carrying the newborn's carcass ...
Mother orca Tahlequah has been carrying her dead calf, a daughter, for at least 11 days, according to local news outlets.
Mother orca Tahlequah is continuing to carry her burden of grief: a dead calf that she now has been refusing to let go of for ...
The mother orca known as J35, or Tahlequah, has been seen carrying her deceased calf for at least 11 days, drawing attention ...