Whale death toll rises as 11-ton sperm whale carcass is stranded on Cuttyhunk Island
A sperm whale stranded on Cuttyhunk Island over the weekend, adding to alarming whale death toll since December. Here's what ...
Sperm whale found dead on Cuttyhunk Island off Cape Cod
Dale Lynch, the assistant harbor master on Cuttyhunk, said the whale was found alive on the south side of the island, ...
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10 Best U.S. Destinations for Whale Watching
Discover the 10 Best U.S. Destinations for Whale Watching, where you can catch awe-inspiring views of humpbacks, orcas, and ...
‘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 the second time in seven years, researcher Barbara J. King says there’s no ...
Washington’s struggle: How far-too-slow salmon recovery impacts Orcas like Tahlequah | Opinion
The pace of salmon recovery work — and difficulty in funding these complex projects — is hindering our ability to recover ...
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It’s the kids who can’t read, not the teachers
Tahlequah is not giving up. And neither can we. The southern resident orca, one of just 73 in existence, recently gave birth to a female calf in Puget Sound. Researchers ...
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‘World’s loneliest orca’ has ‘bent body’ after 32 YEARS trapped in tiny pool as vid shows killer whale lying motionless
The pair hit it off until Belen died in 2000 after issues while giving birth, leaving the killer whale mostly alone for the past 25 years. He has spent his time with only two dolphins near him as ...
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Life and loss among southern resident orcas
J62 swims alongside members of J-Pod, bringing a glimmer of hope to the endangered southern resident killer whales. Photo: Maya Sears/NMFS/NOAA Permit 27052/Center for Whale Research ...
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Killer whale mom who carried dead calf’s body for weeks seen grieving again
The calf was female, and the killer whale population is endangered and matrilineal ... after successfully bearing her third child in 2020, had given birth to her fourth (J61) last year.
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Orca who carried dead calf’s body for weeks has lost another offspring
a federally protected endangered group of fish-eating killer whales stretching from British Columbia to Monterey. Its birth was doubly poignant: its mother, known as J35, attracted worldwide ...
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This orca’s grief stunned the world. Now she’s mourning the loss of another calf.
By analyzing hormones in southern resident killer whales’ feces ... leading to miscarriage or birth defects. They can also end up poisoning a new calf if transmitted through the mothers ...