Tahlequah previously carried another dead newborn for 17 days in 2018. Here's what she's taught us about how orcas deal with death.
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The month of December brought the endangered Southern Resident killer whales sadness and joy.
After the attack, which took place off the coast of Honduras, one of the orcas charged “directly” at the anglers’ boat.
Researchers have warned they are on the brink of extinction.Other southern resident orcas have been observed carrying dead calves, Weiss said, “but certainly not for as long as J35 carried her ...
The orca who swam with her dead calf for 17 days in an apparent act of grieving recently gave birth to a new baby, according to Michael Weiss, research director of the Center for Whale Research ...