Mother orca Tahlequah has been carrying her dead calf, a daughter, for at least 11 days, according to local news outlets.

Killer whales, or orcas, have long been recognized as some of the most intelligent creatures in the ocean. Known for their ...

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 ...

Tahlequah previously carried another dead newborn for 17 days in 2018. Here's what she's taught us about how orcas deal with death.

In 2018, an orca in the Pacific Ocean’s Southern Resident population named Tahlequah refused to let go of her dead calf, ...

THE “world’s loneliest orca” who has been trapped in a tiny pool for 32 years is experiencing the “worst form of torture”, experts claim. A devastating video shows Kshamenk barely able ...

The entire team at the Center for Whale Research is deeply saddened by this news and we will continue to provide updates when we can.” ...

A group got an “extremely rare” sighting of a sea creature off the coast of California, officials said. A white orca, ...

After consulting with federal authorities, rescuers decided the most humane course of action was to euthanize the animal.

A mother killer whale whose calf died more than two weeks ago has recently been spotted still carrying the newborn's carcass in waters off Victoria.

As the female orca known as Tahlequah once again carries the body of a dead calf through waters near Vancouver Island, for ...