Tahlequah, the orca who captured global attention in 2018 for carrying her deceased calf for weeks, has given birth to a new calf, bringing a glimmer of hope to researchers. The Center for Whale Research confirmed the birth after observing Tahlequah (J35) and the new calf (J61) in Washington waters. While researchers are cautiously optimistic, they express concern for the calf's survival due to the high mortality rate among Southern Resident killer whale calves.
An orca that captured the world’s attention in 2018 after she carried her dead newborn calf for weeks appears to be a new mother again, bringing a sign of hope to researchers.The Center for Whale Research received a report that the orca, known colloquially as " Tahlequah " and officially as J35, was seen with a new calf on Friday in northern Washington waters. Their team of researchers was able to observe J35 and the new calf Monday.
"We left and we went across the Strait thinking we were about to document the first new calf in three years," Michael Weiss of the Center for Whale Research told FOX 13 Seattle in 2018. "We were excited. It was going to be a really special day. And then, by the time we got there, just that moment of realization that it was already dead, it was pretty brutal."Now researchers will hold their breath to see if J61 can survive.
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