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Despite rescue efforts, baby orca dies after stranded for hours on Monterey Bay beach
The orca calf, measuring about 10 feet long and weighing close to 1,000 pounds, according to estimates from NOAA Fisheries, ...
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Daring Rescue Mission to Save Stranded Orca in Alaska
Witness the heartwarming tale of a distressed stranded orca rescue on the rocks and how a community’s compassion and ingenious rescue efforts united with nature to save a majestic marine giant. In the ...
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Mother Orca Still Carrying Dead Calf After 11 Days — Over 6 Years After Her First 'Tour of Grief' with Different Baby
NOAA Fisheries West Coast An orca whale mother has kept her dead calf by her side for at least 11 days. Tahlequah (who is also known as her alpha-numeric designation, J35) previously made ...
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Brave Women Rescue Stranded Orca
This event, captured in a video, shows the team tirelessly working to keep the orca wet and cool. They eventually managed to return it back to the ocean. This rescue demonstrates human compassion and ...
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Orca mom is carrying a dead calf for the second time, raising concerns among scientists
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Tahlequah, the ...
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Orca That Carried Dead Calf for Weeks Appears to Be in Mourning Again
By Adeel Hassan The mother orca nudges her dead calf with her snout, draping it over her head, and gripping its tiny fin with her teeth, to stave off the inevitable. Just as she did in 2018 ...
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Orca who carried dead calf’s body for weeks has lost another offspring
The appearance of a new orca calf in Washington’s Puget Sound last month was cause for celebration. The young female, whom researchers named J61, was a new addition to the Southern Resident ...