Tahlequah mourns loss of another calf as Center for Whale Research confirms death of J61
The CWR said this behavior was seen previously in 2018 when she carried the body of her dead calf for 17 days.
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Orca mom is carrying a dead calf for the second time, raising concerns among scientists
Her newest calf, a female known as J61 to researchers, was first spotted on December 20 ... research director at the Center for Whale Research. Tragically, by New Year’s Eve, the calf was confirmed ...
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 with her for more than two weeks in a harrowing tale of grief, has lost another baby, scientists revealed. The orca, ...
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A grieving orca carried her dead calf for 17 days in 2018. Now she's again carrying the body of her latest child.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it believes J61 only lived about a week and has been dead for a few days. While it's not common, J35 isn't the only whale to have carried a ...
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Tahlequah, the Grieving Orca Who Carried Her Dead Newborn 1,000 Miles, Gives Birth to a New Calf
The Center for Whale Research has named the newborn killer whale female J61 Dave Ellifrit/Center for Whale Research Tahlequah, the killer whale who carried her dead calf and swam with him for 17 ...
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Researchers Believe Mother Orca Known for Grieving 2018 Newborn's Death Has Lost Another Calf
The Center for Whale Research first became aware of the new calf, named J61, on Dec. 20 Maya Sears, NMFS/NOAA Permit 27052 Tahlequah, the killer whale who carried her dead calf and swam with him ...
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Orca who carried dead calf’s body for weeks has lost another offspring
Amid the sorrowful news of J61’s loss, the Center for Whale Research noted, there was also cause for hope. On Monday researchers observed a new young orca swimming with the J pod, which they ...
Famous mother orca still carrying body of 2nd dead calf
The same whale that made world headlines in 2018 for pushing her dead newborn calf around for 17 days, has now spent at least ...
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Orca carried her dead calf for 17 days. She now has a new baby
“The team, including multiple experienced killer whale researchers, have expressed concern about the calf’s health based on the behavior of both J35 and J61,” the Center for Whale Research ...
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Killer whale who carried her dead calf for 17 days across 1,000 miles of ocean loses another baby
The orca, identified as J35, lost her first calf in 2018 but was seen with a new female calf, known as J61, just before Christmas. A killer whale mom, who shot to fame after she carried her dead ...
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Killer whale mom who carried her dead baby for 17 days across 1,000 miles of ocean gives birth to new calf
Facebook/Center for Whale Research By Monday scientists were confident the new little calf, called J61, belonged to J35. A nature enthusiast and photographer was excited when they realized they ...