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Researchers say that the killer whale’s newborn calf in Puget Sound has also died and she’s unable to let go. By Adeel Hassan The mother orca nudges her dead calf with her snout, draping it ...
Orcas are brilliant creatures. Their brains are highly developed when it comes to problem-solving skills, cognition, and ...
Tahlequah, the Southern Resident orca who carried her dead calf for 1,000 miles over 17 days in 2018, is mourning the loss of another newborn, raising concerns about her health.
The more we learn about orcas, the more remarkable they are. These giant dolphins are the ocean's true apex predator, preying ...
In the cool, clear waters of the North Pacific, killer whales engage in unusual behavior. They glide beneath the surface with ...
Endangered orca J35 carries her dead newborn calf, J61, on her snout in Puget Sound, with West Seattle shoreline in the distance, on Jan. 1, 2025.
Though the baby was no longer breathing, the mother couldn’t bring herself to let go. She nudged her nose under her lifeless newborn, laboring to keep it above the gray water of Puget Sound. She ...
In 2018, an orca in Washington dubbed J35 by scientists made global headlines when she carried her dead baby on her nose for 17 days. The same orca has just lost another calf.
Eba, a rescue dog with a trained nose for detecting whale scat, rides on the bow of a research boat on Aug. 15, 2019, near Lime Kiln Point off San Juan Island. (Image taken under NMFS permit No ...
A Southern Resident orca swims with kelp on its nose, a behavior known as "kelping." Sometimes, the orcas are also seen carrying the large algae on their dorsal fins.
They frequently teach each other skills and even fads, like this orca who began balancing a dead fish on her nose. Other whales joined in because hey, she was a tastemaker.
Tahlequah, the Southern Resident orca who carried her dead calf for 1,000 miles over 17 days in 2018, is mourning the loss of another newborn, raising concerns about her health.