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.

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.

Orca who carried dead calf’s body for weeks has lost another offspring. ... either gently pushing it along with her nose or holding its flipper in her mouth.

An orca who made headlines in 2018 after she carried her dead calf on her head for more than two weeks and a distance of 1,000 miles has given birth again, according to the Center for Whale Research.

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.

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.