Grieving orca mom carries dead calf on her nose

The southern resident killer whale, known as Tahlequah, has now lost another calf in what the Center for Whale Research called “devastating” news.
The nature photographer had gone out looking for J61 to confirm she was still alive. “I yelled out to others on the beach, ...
The end of 2024 and beginning of 2025 brought some bittersweet calf news as well as an exciting update for the community that follows Southern Resident killer whales, also known as orcas.
One of Washington’s beloved Southern Resident Orcas is breaking hearts across the world again. In 2018, Tahlequah garnered ...
The family is well-known among California whale-watching enthusiasts, with a reputation for playfully interacting with boats.
More news has been released about the new orca calf spotted with a family of B.C.'s endangered southern resident killer ...