A killer whale mom, who shot to fame after she carried her dead calf’s corpse along with her for more than two weeks in a ...
J61’s birth was of symbolic importance to the region. Her mother was Tahlequah, who 2018 carried her dead calf 1,000 miles ...
The nature photographer had gone out looking for J61 to confirm she was still alive. “I yelled out to others on the beach, ...
The calf was female, and the killer whale population is endangered and matrilineal, contributing to the gravity of her passing. On a brighter note, the second newborn (J62) appears to be in sound ...