NOAA Fisheries West Coast An orca whale mother has kept her dead calf by her side for at least 11 days. Tahlequah (who is also known as her alpha-numeric designation, J35) previously made ...

Tahlequah, the mother orca denoted as J35 who captured hearts worldwide in 2018 by carrying her dead calf for 17 days and ... survival within exclusively fish-eating killer whale communities ...

It is possible for a calf to appear dead but just be unconscious. In this case, continuing to care for them after an apparent death might save their lives. However, whales like Tahlequah continue ...

An endangered Pacific Northwest orca that made global headlines in 2018 for carrying her dead ... calf, J62. Southern resident orcas are endangered, and distinct from other killer whales because ...