Mother orca Tahlequah has been carrying her dead calf, a daughter, for at least 11 days, according to local news outlets.

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.

In 2018, an orca in the Pacific Ocean’s Southern Resident population named Tahlequah refused to let go of her dead calf, ...

In this photo provided by NOAA Fisheries, the orca known as J35 (Tahlequah) carries the carcass of her dead calf in the waters of Puget Sound off West Seattle, Wash., on Wednesday, Jan. 1 ...

In 2018, Tahlequah the killer whale made headlines and broke hearts after she was spotted carrying the body of her dead calf for 17 days ... experts believe J61 may be premature and have reported ...

Killer whale J35, known as Tahlequah, grieves another dead calf. On Dec. 20 ... Unfortunately, premature death is a common occurrence with killer whales, and only around 30% of orca pregnancies ...

open image in gallery Tahlequah carries her dead offspring on her head ... conducts body measurements said they believed the calf was premature and in subnormal body condition in October, the ...

SR3 researchers, according to the Orca Conservancy, believe the calf is premature and Tahlequah looked ... near the San Juan Islands carrying her dead calf for more than two weeks and 1,000 ...

An Orca That Carried Her Dead Calf for Weeks in 2018 Is Doing So Once Again An endangered Pacific Northwest orca that made global headlines in 2018 for carrying her dead calf for over two weeks is ...

Calf mortality is high: Only about 1 in 5 orca pregnancies result in a calf that lives to its first birthday, according to the Center for Whale Research. The center’s research director, Michael ...