She has done research on the grandmother hypothesis in humans in Gambia, finding that children who had a maternal ... and had a higher survival rate. Whales offered an unusual opportunity to ...

The Center for Whale Research first became aware of the new calf, named J61, on Dec. 20 Maya Sears, NMFS/NOAA Permit 27052 Tahlequah, the killer whale who carried her dead calf and swam with him ...

Facebook/Center for Whale Research This was the second calf J35 had given birth to since her first loss. A team of scientists watching the pod raised alarm bells just days after the discovery ...

Tahlequah previously carried another dead newborn for 17 days in 2018. Here's what she's taught us about how orcas deal with death.

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Southern right whales have lifespans that reach well past 100 years ...

As a result of this most recent death, Tahlequah has lost two out of four documented calves – both of which were female, according to the Center for Whale Research. Tahlequah last gave birth to ...

SEATTLE — The Center for Whale Research announced the addition of a new calf in J pod along with the news of the recent passing of one of its female calves Wednesday. "New Year’s Eve 2024 was ...

“Early life is always dangerous for new calves, with a very high mortality rate in the first year,” the Center for Whale Research posted to Facebook just four days after the discover ...