The appearance of a new orca calf in Washington’s Puget Sound ... attracted worldwide attention in 2018 when she carried the body of her dead calf for 17 days before releasing it to the sea.
The mother orca, known as Tahlequah or J35, has been seen carrying the body of the deceased female calf since Wednesday, the Washington state-based Center for Whale Research said in a Facebook post.
A mother killer whale who famously pushed the body of her dead newborn for 17 days ... Newborn southern resident orca calf confirmed, another feared dead 'Hard to watch': Killer whale mother ...
An 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.
A mother killer whale who famously pushed the body of her dead newborn for 17 days in 2018 has lost another calf, and researchers say she is again carrying the body in an apparent act of grief.