She has done research on the grandmother hypothesis in humans in Gambia, finding that children who had a maternal ... and had a higher survival rate. Whales offered an unusual opportunity to ...

“Every single birth counts and these whales need enough fish to be able to support themselves and their calves,” the Center for Whale Research ... to help their children even after they ...

The Center for Whale Research first became aware of the new calf, named J61, on Dec. 20 Maya Sears, NMFS/NOAA Permit 27052 Tahlequah, the killer whale who carried her dead calf and swam with him ...

Whale sharks are drawn to natural underwater features such as seamounts and canyons as well as artificial features like ...

She has been carrying the calf, a female dubbed J61, through the water since it was confirmed dead on New Year’s Eve after only a week, the Center for Whale Research announced on Jan. 1.

Tahlequah previously carried another dead newborn for 17 days in 2018. Here's what she's taught us about how orcas deal with death.

While it's not common, J35 isn't the only whale to have carried a dead calf, Dr. Michael Weiss, research director at the Center for Whale Research told CBS News. "What made J35's case in 2018 ...

SEATTLE — The Center for Whale Research announced the addition of a new calf in J pod along with the news of the recent passing of one of its female calves Wednesday. "New Year’s Eve 2024 was ...

Facebook/Center for Whale Research By Monday scientists were confident ... Killer whales have strong social ties and continue to help their children even after they are fully grown, according ...