This orca’s grief stunned the world. Now she’s mourning the loss of another calf.
The southern resident killer whale, known as Tahlequah, has now lost another calf in what the Center for Whale Research called “devastating” news.
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Orca’s second 'tour of grief' emphasizes pivotal role of females in critically endangered species
A southern resident orca is once again carrying her deceased baby's body through the water. Researchers are concerned about the future of this orca mother and her species.
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Orcas moved into the Arctic. It could be bad news for other whales, and humans too
Killer whales are expanding their territory and have moved into Arctic waters as climate change melts sea ice, with two genetically distinct populations being identified by Canadian scientists. But ...
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After sustained pressure on Marineland probe, Ontario animal welfare body opens up
Beluga whales swim in a tank at Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont., Friday, June 9, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young TORONTO — Ontario's little-known team of taxpayer-funded animal cruelty ...
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After sustained pressure on Marineland probe, Ontario animal welfare body opens up
TORONTO - Ontario’s little-known team of taxpayer-funded animal cruelty investigators recently issued its first-ever news release, years after launching in 2020. The small but meaningful step ...
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Newborn orca calf spotted, raising a little hope for endangered southern resident killer whales
The Centre for Whale Research (CWR) reported that the calf was spotted on Dec. 20, swimming alongside J35, a female orca known as Tahlequah ... according to Fisheries and Ocean Canada's (DFO ...
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New calf born in pod of endangered southern resident orca whales, researchers say
The Center for Whale Research (CWR) said the orca calf was spotted swimming with J pod in Puget Sound Friday, Dec. 20, and say it is most likely the child of the orca known as J35. CWR said it has ...
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Activists sue federal government for images of dead orcas entangled by fishing boats
MIAMI (AP) — Activists sued the federal government Thursday to release images of dead orca whales, sea lions and ... drag enormous nets on or near the ocean floor, collecting huge amounts ...
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The Best Times to Visit Bora Bora for Good Weather, Lower Prices, and Incredible Whale Watching
In addition to humpbacks, you might see orcas, rorquals ... to hear the sounds of the whales communicating with one another. Since the whales swim in Bora Bora’s lagoons close to the shore ...
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2 Endangered Whales Found Entangled in Fishing Gear, With 1 Likely to Die
On Dec. 9, an aerial survey spotted the whales swimming about 50 miles southeast of Nantucket, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a statement Tuesday. One whale ...
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Endangered whales found entangled in rope off Massachusetts, and 1 is likely to die
They are North Atlantic right whales, which number less than 400 and face existential threats from entanglement in gear and collisions with ships. An aerial survey found the whales swimming about ...