The calf was female, and the killer whale population is endangered and matrilineal, contributing to the gravity of her passing. On a brighter note, the second newborn (J62) appears to be in sound ...

The appearance of a new orca calf in Washington’s Puget Sound last month was cause for celebration. The young female, whom researchers named J61, was a new addition to the Southern Resident ...

In 2018, the endangered orca known as Tahlequah carried the body of her dead calf for at least 17 days ... By analyzing hormones in southern resident killer whales’ feces, Wasser has helped ...

Researchers spotted Tahlequah the killer whale swimming with her new calf, J61, on Dec. 20. The baby whale died a little over a week later Sabienna Bowman is a Digital News Editor at PEOPLE ...

A killer whale, which captured the world's attention in 2018 when it was spotted pushing the dead body of its newborn calf for 17 days, appears to be grieving again. The whale, known as Tahlequah ...

Researchers say that the killer whale’s newborn calf in Puget Sound has also died and she’s unable to let go. By Adeel Hassan The mother orca nudges her dead calf with her snout, draping it ...

another new calf, J62, was observed alive by officials and scientists.Southern resident orcas are endangered, and distinct from other killer whales because they eat salmon rather than marine mammals.

Grieving mother J-35 was photographed off the western US coastline carrying her dead calf, highlighting the dangers facing orcas across the globe. Wayne Osmond, founding member of the Osmonds ...

A grieving female killer whale, known for carrying her dead calf for over two weeks in 2018, has tragically lost another newborn and is now seen bearing its body, according to US marine researchers.

Whale J35 (known as Tahlequah) seen supporting the dead calf in 2018 A killer whale, which captured the world's attention in 2018 when it was spotted pushing the dead body of its newborn calf for ...

A killer whale, which captured the world's attention in 2018 when it was spotted pushing the dead body of its newborn calf for 17 days, appears to be grieving again. The whale, known as Tahlequah, has ...