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Killer whale mom who carried dead calf’s body for weeks seen grieving again
The Center of Whale Research and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) witnessed the mother carrying her deceased child on her nose across Puget Sound. Scient
Killer whale who carried her dead calf for 17 days across 1,000 miles of ocean loses another baby
A killer whale mom, who shot to fame after she carried her dead calf’s corpse along with her for more than two weeks in a harrowing tale of grief, has suffered yet another devastating loss,
An orca that carried her dead calf for weeks in 2018 is doing so once again
An endangered Pacific Northwest orca that carried her dead calf for over two weeks in 2018 is doing so once again following the death of her new calf.
Famous southern resident killer whale spotted carrying dead calf near BC
Animal lovers around the world have joined a southern resident killer whale in mourning after the news broke that she had lost another baby.
Southern Resident orca whale again carries her dead calf through Puget Sound-area waters
On the low side, they learned that a Southern Resident Killer Whale (SRKW) calf, J61 died. Just a week earlier, researchers had proudly announced this new member of J pod, delivered by J35, Tahlequah. She is the whale who carried the body of her deceased calf for 17 days, traveling 1,000 miles, back in 2018.
Killer whale mom who carried her dead baby for 17 days across 1,000 miles of ocean gives birth to new calf
The bereaved whale mother who made headlines when she heartbreakingly grieved her dead baby for more than two weeks has given birth to a new calf, scientists said.
Mother orca Tahlequah who once carried dead calf 1,000 miles is grieving the loss of another newborn
Tahlequah, the Southern Resident orca who carried her dead calf for 17 days in 2018, is mourning the loss of another newborn, raising concerns about her health.
Grieving orca mom carries dead calf on her nose for fifth day
An endangered orca mother has been carrying her dead newborn calf on her snout for nearly a week around Washington’s Puget Sound.
Sex Lives of Whale Sharks Caught on Camera: Pursuit, Love Bites, and Getting Into Position
Researchers have captured rare video of whale shark courtship behavior, revealing intimate details of the largest fish in the ...
Whale shark pre-mating ritual observed for the first time
Whale sharks typically gather around Ningaloo Reef every year from March through July to feast on the plankton and krill that ...
Whale orca that lost a calf in 2018 has lost another
A killer whale that sparked hope after being seen with a new calf six years after carrying her dead baby around has lost ...
Center for Whale Research announces birth and loss within J pod
The Center for Whale Research shared bittersweet news on New Year’s Eve: J pod has welcomed a new calf, J62, but also ...
Rare video captures following and biting courtship behavior in elusive whale sharks
Courtship and procreative behavior in many species of elasmobranchs—cartilaginous fish including rays, sawfish, sharks, and skates—may include following and biting. However, there has been little ...
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Scientists put microphones at the bottom of the Gulf to hear whales. It was eerily quiet.
Scientists initially expected some whale populations to rebound a decade after the BP oil spill. New research suggests they ...
“A mix of tragedy and joy.” Whale researchers recount death of orca calf
One of Washington’s beloved Southern Resident Orcas is breaking hearts across the world again. In 2018, Tahlequah garnered ...