Tahlequah, the orca who gained global attention in 2018 for carrying her dead calf for 17 days, has given birth to a new calf. Researchers expressed concern about the previous calf's health but remain hopeful for the newborn.
Tahlequah , an orca who carried around the body of her dead calf for more than two weeks in what expertsof the Pacific Northwest, Tahlequah made headlines around the world in 2018 when she swam with her deceased offspring’s body on her head for 17 days in what many saw as a heartbreaking spectacle.
The infant female had diedThe Washington state nonprofit said that a research team that included “multiple experienced killer whale researchers” has “expressed concern about the calf’s health” based on the behavior of both the calf and her mother. However, the center expressed hope for the young animal, noting that Tahlequah is an “experienced mother.”Tahlequah is known to researchers as J35, indicating her status as a member of a pod of orcas designated J Pod. Her new calf has been dubbed J61.
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