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

Tahlequah, a mother orca who gained fame in 2018 for carrying her deceased calf on her back, has lost another child — and ...

The nature photographer had gone out looking for J61 to confirm she was still alive. “I yelled out to others on the beach, ...

Tahlequah, an orca whale who carried her dead calf for 17 days in 2018, is grieving another loss. On Jan. 3, researchers ...

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 ...

Tahlequah, a mother orca whale known for grieving her 2018 newborn calf's death, welcomed a new calf in December. Researchers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration now believe that ...

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 ...

In a day of sadness and surprise, researchers on Puget Sound on Tuesday found J61, the new calf born to mother orca Tahlequah ...

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

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

The end of 2024 and beginning of 2025 brought bittersweet and exciting updates on Southern Resident killer whales.