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 ...

has been seen carrying her deceased calf for at least 11 days, drawing attention to the critically endangered southern resident killer whales. Researchers say this behavior is a sign of grief.

“As with last time, I think it’s enough to recognize how strong the mother-calf bond is in killer whales (among the strongest social relationships in any animal), and to see that she is clearl ...

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 ...

"This is an unfortunate way to start the new year with the news that Southern Resident killer whale J35 has lost another calf and is again keeping it with her," said Michael Milstein, a public ...

Two rare female whales have been documented off the coast of Florida, each with a calf, marine surveyors said. The 20-year-old whale mothers, named Blackheart and Caterpillar, were seen Dec. 30 ...

The mother orca, known as Tahlequah or J35, has been seen carrying the body of the deceased female calf since Wednesday, the Washington state-based Center for Whale Research said in a Facebook post.

State officials said the body of a whale calf was found on a Maui beach Friday. Courtesy photo State officials were notified Friday morning of a newborn humpback whale calf that was found dead on ...

Federal and state officials are recovering the carcass of a humpback whale calf from the shores of Kihei, Maui. The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources says it is a deceased humpback whale ...

Federal and state officials are recovering the carcass of a humpback whale calf from the shores of Kihei, Maui. The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources says it is a deceased humpback ...

Following the death of Kevin Vallesteros, a patient hospitalized at a burn center in Arizona, his sister reflects on the "difficult 28 days for our family." The Maui Metropolitan Planning ...