Orca Who Carried Dead Calf 1,000 Miles Gives Birth

Orca Tahlequah, known for carrying her dead calf in 2018, has been spotted with a new calf, J61, a hopeful sign for the ...
Orca calves are vital for the group's continued survival, but the mortality rate is incredibly high among young killer whales ...
which tracks the orca population, plans to release its census data in January. Researchers are eager to learn more about this potential new calf and confirm whether Tahlequah is indeed its mother.
Six years ago, Tahlequah swam with her dead calf for 17 days, preventing its body from sinking, in an apparent act of ...