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This orca is carrying her dead calf

Mother orca Tahlequah who once carried dead calf 1,000 miles is grieving the loss of another newborn

Tahlequah, the Southern Resident orca who carried her dead calf for 17 days in 2018, is mourning the loss of another newborn, raising concerns about her health.

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Orca who carried dead calf's body for weeks has lost another offspring

The calf was born Dec. 24. Observing researchers noted unusual unspecified behaviors by mother and calf that led them to worry for the young whale's health.

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This orca is carrying around another dead calf. Here’s what we know about how orcas grieve

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

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Tahlequah the Orca Has Lost Another Calf, and She’s Carrying It With Her Again

In December, news broke that Tahlequah, the orca who famously carried her dead calf for 17 days, had given birth. Sadly, it ...

Orca Tahlequah’s new baby dies

J61’s birth was of symbolic importance to the region. Her mother was Tahlequah, who 2018 carried her dead calf 1,000 miles ...

Only about half of Southern Resident orca calves survive. Here's why

Orca researchers hope the Southern Resident population can grow to 80 to 90 whales in the next 50 years, which experts say will help them breathe a sigh of relief.

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