The sight of an orca clinging to her dead calf for a heartwrenching reason turned out to be a way of coping with loss, just ...

A killer whale mom, who shot to fame after she carried her dead calf’s corpse with her for more than two weeks in a harrowing tale of grief, has lost another baby, scientists revealed.

The southern resident orca population marked the turn of the year with both heartbreak and hope: the death of a newborn calf ...

The baby, J61, an endangered Southern Resident killer whale, only lived about a week and has been dead for several days, according to officials. It marks the second loss out of four births for ...

This loss, researchers describe as ‘devastating’ for the already struggling population, which has dropped to an alarming number of 73 A recent federal assessment confirmed by the Centre for Whale ...

Researchers say that the killer whale’s newborn calf in Puget Sound has also died and she’s unable to let go. By Adeel Hassan The mother orca nudges her dead calf with her snout, draping it ...

You can continue reading to learn more about Tahlequah, the killer whale carrying her dead baby, including what experts believe is behind the loss of her second calf. On Dec. 20, 2024, those who knew ...

An orca famous for carrying a dead calf around has once again been ... but there's some good news for her endangered southern resident killer whale pod. When you purchase through links on our ...

Killer whales have been known to be sentient beings, experiencing grief and loss just as humans do. In 2016, scientists found evidence that whales and dolphins hold 'vigils' for their dead.

J35, a southern resident killer whale also known as Tahlequah ... said it believes J61 only lived about a week and has been dead for a few days. While it's not common, J35 isn't the only whale ...

A female orca who went viral while carrying her dead baby for hundreds of miles in 2018 has lost another child — mere days after it was born. The killer whale, officially named J35, was spotted ...

J35, a southern resident killer whale also known as Tahlequah ... said it believes J61 only lived about a week and has been dead for a few days. While it's not common, J35 isn't the only whale ...