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 ...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it believes J61 only lived about a week and has been dead for a few days. While it's not common, J35 isn't the only whale to have carried a ...
The Center for Whale Research has named the newborn killer whale female J61 Dave Ellifrit/Center for Whale Research Tahlequah, the killer whale who carried her dead calf and swam with him for 17 ...
The orca, identified as J35, lost her first calf in 2018 but was seen with a new female calf, known as J61, just before Christmas. A killer whale mom, who shot to fame after she carried her dead ...
Amid the sorrowful news of J61’s loss, the Center for Whale Research noted, there was also cause for hope. On Monday researchers observed a new young orca swimming with the J pod, which they ...
Famous Grieving Orca Whale Spotted Carrying Body of Her Dead Calf Over Hundreds of Miles for Second Time An orca living in ...
(Center for Whale Research/Facebook) The deceased J61 calf was first seen travelling with J pod on Dec. 20 in Puget Sound. The newborn female orca was later determined by a team of researchers and ...
The same whale that made world headlines in 2018 for pushing her dead newborn calf around for 17 days, has now spent at least ...
“The team, including multiple experienced killer whale researchers, have expressed concern about the calf’s health based on the behavior of both J35 and J61,” the Center for Whale Research ...
Facebook/Center for Whale Research By Monday scientists were confident the new little calf, called J61, belonged to J35. A nature enthusiast and photographer was excited when they realized they ...
The Center for Whale Research has named the newborn killer whale female J61 Tahlequah, the killer whale who carried her dead calf and swam with him for 17 days, has given birth to her second baby ...
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 ...