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A 2-year-old killer whale calf was stranded in a lagoon off of northern Vancouver Island on March 23 with its mother, who later died. Rescuers hope to airlift the calf out of the lagoon with the ...
A killer whale calf that is several months old swims with an adult in its pod during a hunting session. (Morgan Quimby Photography) By Ashley Ahn Staff Writer . Nov. 27, 2023 2:59 PM PT .
The killer whale sighting isn’t the only rare whale occurrence spotted by Newport Coastal Adventure this year. Last month, a gray whale with a missing tail was seen breaching off the Southern ...
J35, a killer whale carrying her dead calf 17 days after it died, has stumped experts. But the orca whale's behavior may indicate grief. 'She's clearly reacting to a loss' ...
A killer whale who was spotted pushing the corpse of its short-lived offspring continued to carry her dead calf after 16 days, experts said. Scientists and researchers on Wednesday saw the ...
Tahlequah, a killer whale that made headlines in 2018, after carrying her dead calf for 17 days gave birth to a new calf on Sept. 4, 2020, according to the Center for Whale Research.
PACIFIC CITY, Ore. — A new Southern Resident killer whale calf may have been born into the K pod for the first time in 11 years, according to the Center for Whale Research. A video posted to ...
New research finds that killer whale grandmothers who were no longer able to reproduce had the biggest beneficial impact on the survival chances of their grand-offspring. This may be because ...
Researchers are concerned about the new orca whale calf born last month, describing it as "emaciated." This photo from Oct. 5, 2024, shows L128 and L83.
Baby killer whale did not survive her first week. Tahlequah first garnered worldwide recognition in 2018 when she kept her dead calf on her back, but more like a fin, for 17 days and while ...
MONTEREY, Calif. — As gray whale calves started to enter Monterey Bay, sticking tight to their moms' sides on the annual migration, killer whales were there waiting.
Dec. 26 (UPI) --The killer whale that carried her dead calf on her head for more than two weeks for 1,000 miles in 2018 has a new baby, according to the Center for Whale Research.The heartbreaking ...