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'She has lost someone dear': Professor hopes orca's 'grief swim' spurs ethics rethink
As the female orca known as Tahlequah once again carries the body of a dead calf through waters near Vancouver Island, for ...
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Top predators in prehistoric oceans would have eaten killer whales as snacks
Scientists discovered ancient marine reptiles that reached unprecedented trophic levels. These creatures exceeded today’s top ...
Anglers glimpse rare moment of orcas ‘coordinating’ attack on whale, study says
After the attack, which took place off the coast of Honduras, one of the orcas charged “directly” at the anglers’ boat.
Apex predators in prehistoric Colombian oceans would have snacked on killer whales today
Predators at the top of a marine food chain 130 million years ago ruled with more power than any modern species, McGill ...
Mother orca Tahlequah still carries dead calf after 11 days
Mother orca Tahlequah is continuing to carry her burden of grief: a dead calf that she now has been refusing to let go of for ...
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Eerie Killer Whale Recordings Caught the Animals Talking Like Humans – You Won’t Believe What They Said!
Killer whales, or orcas, have long been recognized as some of the most intelligent creatures in the ocean. Known for their ...
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New law restrains boaters from approaching endangered orcas
Though the new rule applies to southern resident whales and not transient killer whales, it is difficult for the untrained ...
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Expanded buffer zone for southern resident orcas takes effect
A new state law is now in effect that provides a 1,000 yard vessel buffer around endangered southern resident orcas in ...
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Mother orca Tahlequah who once carried dead calf 1,000 miles is grieving the loss of another newborn
Tahlequah, the mother orca denoted as J35 who captured hearts worldwide in 2018 ... research director at the Center for Whale ...
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Orca who carried dead calf’s body for weeks has lost another offspring
The appearance of a new orca calf in Washington’s Puget Sound last month was cause for celebration. The young female, whom researchers named J61, was a new addition to the Southern Resident ...
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This orca’s grief stunned the world. Now she’s mourning the loss of another calf.
In 2018, the endangered orca known as Tahlequah carried ... s daughter is a tragedy for her entire species, Larson said. The whales need new babies, and particularly new females, to boost their ...