Other Southern Resident orcas have been seen carrying dead calves but not for as long as Tahlequah did. In 2018, she carried ...
J61’s birth was of symbolic importance to the region. Her mother was Tahlequah, who 2018 carried her dead calf 1,000 miles ...
The CWR said this behavior was seen previously in 2018 when she carried the body of her dead calf for 17 days.
Scientists have confirmed the most recent calf born to the endangered southern resident killer whales is a female.
The nature photographer had gone out looking for J61 to confirm she was still alive. “I yelled out to others on the beach, ...