open image in gallery Tahlequah carries her dead offspring on her head. Previously, she had carried another deceased baby on her back ... that she is grieving, or mourning,” he added.

Tahlequah has two living sons. But this baby lived only a week. The birth was confirmed on Christmas Eve, and the baby was confirmed dead on New Year's Eve. She has been carrying the calf at least ...

This week, mother orca Tahlequah ... new baby for research. "We were taking our calf to see her calf," he said. But as they approached, the parents quickly figured out, "that calf is dead ...

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 ...

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Last week, a female killer whale was spotted off the coast of Washington State pushing the body of her dead newborn calf. The orca, known as Tahlequah ... to a stillborn baby and was refusing ...

While it is known that animals grieve their dead calves, the duration of Tahlequah's mourning is unusual ... like it does with humans when a baby is lost," researchers added.

Tahlequah, a mother orca who gained fame in ... photos and video show her again continuing to carry her dead baby. Researchers said that the calf, born off the shore of Washington state and ...