A newborn killer whale calf spotted off the southern coast of WA could be one of the youngest ever seen in Australian waters.
Public is encouraged to document orca sightings, which could help find the 2-year-old female calf last seen in fall, 2024 ...
The sight of an orca clinging to her dead calf for a heartwrenching reason turned out to be a way of coping with loss, just ...
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 ...
The grieving killer whale mom and her family — Tahlequah has ... She has been carrying the calf, a female dubbed J61, through the water since it was confirmed dead on New Year’s Eve after ...
“As with last time, I think it’s enough to recognize how strong the mother-calf bond is in killer whales (among the strongest social relationships in any animal), and to see that she is clearl ...