We don't know how frequently these events occur in Australian waters and therefore how significant these findings are,' said ...

A newborn killer whale calf spotted off the southern coast of WA could be one of the youngest ever seen in Australian waters.

A mother killer whale whose calf died more than two weeks ago was spotted recently ... draped over the top of her head as she swam. The dorsal fin of the orca known as J35, or Tahlequah, is seen above ...

J35 was then seen on Jan. 1, pushing her calf's carcass around, draped over the top of her head as she swam. The dorsal fin of the orca known as J35, or Tahlequah, is seen above the ocean surface ...

Tahlequah, the mother orca famous for carrying her dead calf on her back in 2018 ... Most dolphins and whales bear the body on their nose or fin for a day or two, not 17. Tahlequah’s ...

The mother orca nudges her dead calf with her snout, draping it over her head and gripping its tiny fin with her teeth ... became a symbol of the plight of the Southern Resident whales. While orcas ...

An endangered Pacific Northwest orca that made global headlines in 2018 for carrying her dead calf for ... Individual whales are identified by unique markings or variations in their fin shapes ...