southern resident killer whales
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The Orca That Carried Around Her Dead Calf for Two Weeks Is Pregnant Again
In 2018, the world’s collective heart broke for Tahlequah, a Southern Resident killer whale in the Pacific Northwest that’s formal name is J35. The mama whale carried around her dead calf for more than two weeks. Now, Tahlequah is pregnant again.
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That Mourning Orca Whale Mother Should Be A Wake-Up Call
Here is J-35 carrying her dead baby. 🙁Photo: Courtesy of Center for Whale Research Ten dreadful days. That’s how long Tahlequah, the female orca also known as J-35, has been carrying her dead calf in mourning through the Pacific Northwest’s Salish Sea. The female baby orca lived a mere half hour after being born July…