What an Orca’s 1,000-Mile Swim Really Means
Have you ever wondered whether your dog or cat experiences feelings of joy and sadness? How about whether or not wild animals love and grieve? Barbara J. King, an emerita professor of anthropology at ...
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‘She has lost someone dear’: Professor hopes orca’s ‘grief swim’ spurs ethics rethink
As the female orca known as Tahlequah once again carries the body of a dead calf through waters near Vancouver Island, for the second time in seven years, researcher Barbara J. King says there’s no ...
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New orca calf J55 born off West Coast, Center for Whale Research confirms
The centre said the new orca calf named J55 was spotted while its team was conducting research near Puget Sound on Monday. "The calf seems to be just a few days old and in good condition," wrote ...
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Southern Resident orca seen carrying deceased calf once again: what we can learn from Tahlequah’s second tour of grief
In 2018, an orca in the Pacific Ocean’s Southern Resident population named Tahlequah refused to let go of her dead calf, ...
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Orca Network’s Ways of Whales workshop features southern resident orca updates, blue whales and salmon conservation
The bittersweet New Year’s Day visit to central Puget Sound by J and K pods revealed both a new, apparently healthy calf had ...
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Terrifying Orca Recording Imitating Human Speech Stuns and Freaks People Out
Orcas may join parrots and the other animals who can imitate human speech. A study examined a captive orca who is able to ...