The calf was born Dec. 24. Observing researchers noted unusual unspecified behaviors by mother and calf that led them to ...

Other Southern Resident orcas have been seen carrying dead calves but not for as long as Tahlequah did. In 2018, she carried ...

On the low side, they learned that a Southern Resident Killer Whale (SRKW) calf, J61 died. Just a week earlier, researchers had proudly announced this new member of J pod, delivered by J35, Tahlequah.

Researchers spotted Tahlequah the killer whale swimming with her new calf, J61, on Dec. 20. The baby whale died a little over ...

The Southern Resident orca's J pod brought us grief and joy on the first day of 2025. SEATTLE — On this first day of the year, dozens of people chose to start 2025 at Constellation Park in West ...

The Center for Whale Research announced the addition of a new calf in J pod along with the news of the recent passing of one ...

Tahlequah, an orca that carried her dead calf for 17 days and more than 1,000 miles in 2018, lost another calf recently and ...

An endangered orca who carried her dead calf for over two weeks in 2018 is doing so once again following the death of her new ...

There appears to be new heartache for the orca nicknamed Tahlequah after researchers spotted her on Wednesday carrying her ...

In 2018, scientists documented the same orca mother carrying her dead calf for 17 days across more than 1,000 miles of water.

The orca who captured global attention in 2018 by carrying her deceased calf for 17 days has faced another heartbreaking loss.

Researchers gave the calf the alpha-numeric designation J61 and said the calf was female. The team was concerned about the calf's health, based on her and J35's behavior. However, researchers ...