This Orca Mom Has Sadly Been Seen Carrying A 2nd Dead Calf

Famous Grieving Orca Whale Spotted Carrying Body of Her Dead Calf Over Hundreds of Miles for Second Time
Famous Grieving Orca Whale Spotted Carrying Body of Her Dead Calf Over Hundreds of Miles for Second Time An orca living in Washington has been dealt with another tragedy, according to keen observers.
Orca mom is carrying a dead calf for the second time, raising concerns among scientists
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.
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.
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 has new baby
The killer whale that carried her dead calf on her head for more than two weeks for 1,000 miles in 2018 has a new baby, according to the Center for Whale Research.
Mother orca whale again seen carrying dead calf; another new calf spotted
The end of 2024 and beginning of 2025 brought bittersweet and exciting updates on Southern Resident killer whales.
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.
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