Grieving Salish Sea Orca Whale Carries Dead Calf For 17 Days

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Tahlequah carries her dead calf in the water (Photo Credit: Taylor Shedd/Soundwatch, taken under NMFS MMPA permit #21114)

While whales are known to grieve the loss of their loved ones, the recent story of an orca mom clinging to her dead calf for over two weeks demonstrates unprecedented evidence of the strength of the species’ familial bonds. The heart-wrenching saga began on July 24, 2018, after a female calf born to J35, aka Tahlequah — a member of the endangered Southern Residents Killer Whales (SRKW) pod — died 30 minutes after birth. Instead of letting the carcass sink into the ocean, the grieving mother began carrying the lifeless body by balancing it on her forehead or nudging it along the water surface with her nose.

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  • person7년 이하
    thats so sad😥
    • cool girl7년 이하
      that is sooooo sad!😥
      • Ryker7년 이하
        RIP
        • bacon_bitzz
          bacon_bitzz7년 이하
          OMG! If I were the mother, I would be SO sad!!!!😓😢
          • blueflames
            blueflames7년 이하
            sad
            • Dolphin7년 이하
              sad😥😢
              • skylar7년 이하
                that's sad
                • Camille7년 이하
                  it is so sad
                  • nerd of school7년 이하
                    i feel so bad rip 😩😩😩 sorry for you lost
                    • bookstory14
                      bookstory147년 이하
                      That's so sad!! 😥 A lot of people think that animals don't have any feelings, but that is NOT TRUE 😡! Animals have the same feelings as us. This is awful that Tahlequah (the whale mom) had to go through the loss of her calf.
                      • kellencatmaster
                        kellencatmaster7년 이하
                        If animals had no feelings, then we would not either, because we are animals. SOOOO SAD :(

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