Her newest calf, a female known as J61 to researchers, was first spotted on December 20 in the Puget Sound area on Washington state’s northwest coast by members of the public. The National Oceanic and ...

In December, news broke that Tahlequah, the orca who famously carried her dead calf for 17 days, had given birth. Sadly, it appears that the new calf has died. The post Tahlequah the Orca Has Lost ...

Mother orca Tahlequah has been carrying her dead calf, a daughter, for at least 11 days, according to local news outlets.

"We have confirmation of another new calf in J pod, but sadly, this was combined with the devastating news that J61 has not survived." The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it ...

“J35 is an experienced mother, and we hope that she is able to keep J61 alive through these difficult early days.” Scientists are unsure what caused the female calf’s death but believe it ...

"We have confirmation of another new calf in J pod, but sadly, this was combined with the devastating news that J61 has not survived." The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it ...

The same whale that made world headlines in 2018 for pushing her dead newborn calf around for 17 days, has now spent at least ...

On Monday, however, scientists and researchers observing the calf “confidently” assigned Tahlequah as the mother and the baby as alpha-numeric J61, Weiss said to CNN. On Friday, a nature ...

The Center for Whale Research first became aware of the new calf, named J61, on Dec. 20 Maya Sears, NMFS/NOAA Permit 27052 Tahlequah, the killer whale who carried her dead calf and swam with him ...

"New Year's Eve 2024 was a day of extreme highs and lows. We have confirmation of another new calf in J pod, but sadly, this was combined with the devastating news that J61 has not survived." The ...

The calf, a girl, was given the designation J61. It's not all good news for the mom and baby though. "The team, including multiple experienced killer whale researchers, have expressed concern ...