Meet ‘Ocean Sun’, the nearly 100-year-old Southern Resident Orca crowned oldest in the world
Researchers detail a life full of tragedy and hardship, adding that Ocean Sun should’ve died years ago, but she persevered.
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Mother Orca Still Carrying Dead Calf After 11 Days — Over 6 Years After Her First 'Tour of Grief' with Different Baby
NOAA Fisheries West Coast An orca whale mother has kept her dead calf by her side for at least 11 days. Tahlequah (who is also known as her alpha-numeric designation, J35) previously made ...
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This orca is carrying around another dead calf. Here’s what we know about how orcas grieve
Tragedy has again struck Tahlequah, the orca mom who captured the world’s attention in 2018 when she carried her dead calf on her head for 17 days. Her newest calf, a female, was first seen ...
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Orca mom is carrying a dead calf for the second time, raising concerns among scientists
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Tahlequah, the ...
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Orca seen wearing a salmon hat for first time since 1980s. Why do they do it?
An orca has been spotted wearing a salmon hat for the first time since 1987. On October 25, a viral photo of a Southern Resident orca at Point No Point, Washington, was spotted with a salmon on ...
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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 ...