"Urgent and bold action" is needed to save the endangered southern resident killer whales from extinction “before it’s too ...

Killer whale. Image by Openverse. The term “killer whale” has ancient origins that reveal much about humanity’s early relationship with these marine mammals. Historically, the name derives from ...

J63 is the fourth Southern Resident killer whale calf born in the last 12 months, preceded by L128 (born in September to L90 “Ballena” but only surviving a few weeks), J61 (J35 “Tahlequah”’s calf who ...

The female killer whale J35 with her newborn calf J61, who died. Photograph: Center for Whale Research. Image via The Guardian. Tahlequah, a southern resident killer whale also known as J35, has once ...

Researchers say they’re “cautiously optimistic” about the health of a new southern resident killer whale calf after drone video showed the calf swimming with its pod east of Vancouver Island ...

Another calf, initially dubbed J61, born around Christmas 2024 to J35, a killer whale known as Tahlequah, died in the new year. J35 was seen carrying the body of J61 with her for several days.

In 2018, an orca in the Pacific Ocean’s Southern Resident population named Tahlequah refused to let go of her dead calf, carrying it for 17 days and over 1,000 miles.

Tahlequah, the Southern Resident orca who carried her dead calf for 17 days in 2018, is mourning the loss of another newborn, raising concerns about her health.

Tahlequah first garnered worldwide recognition in 2018 when the killer whale carried her dead calf on the back for 17 days.

Killer whale mom who carried dead calf’s body for weeks seen grieving again Tahlequah, the killer whale who made headlines in 2018, has lost another calf, highlighting the endangered community.