Baby orca J62 is a female, ... Mother orca Tahlequah, orca J35, shocked the world back in August 2018 by carrying her dead calf, which lived only 30 minutes, for 17 days and 1,000 miles.

A baby orca at first believed to be J61, which hadn't been seen for nearly a week, turned out to be a brand-new baby instead. Researchers now presume J61 is dead.

Baby orca J62 is a female, scientists have confirmed, and looking great so far in her first month of life. The birth of a healthy female calf is crucial for the southern resident orca families.

An orca that carried her dead calf for 17 days in 2018 seems to be repeating the behavior with a newly deceased baby whale. Researchers say it's a show of grief.

The southern resident killer whale, known as Tahlequah, has now lost another calf in what the Center for Whale Research called “devastating” news. January 3, 2025 9 min ...

For a deep dive into orca behavior, "Expedition Killer Whale" packs stunning footage into a fascinating hour-long documentary, and we have all the details here on how to watch it. After premiering ...

In 2018, an orca in Washington dubbed J35 by scientists made global headlines when she carried her dead baby on her nose for 17 days. The same orca has just lost another calf.

Orcas, like humans, get baby bumps in the early months of pregnancy that grow larger as the pregnancy advances. Researchers say they can now spot those underwater baby bumps from the air and keep ...

A new orca whale calf spotted in Puget Sound in Washington State is the latest addition to a well-known family of killer whales with a connection to SeaWorld. In 1976, the calf’s great ...

I’ve been thinking about animals and death because Tahlequah, that mother orca, lost another calf this month. The baby whale was first spotted by whale watchers on Dec. 20, 2024. Then, on Jan. 1 ...

A peachy orange baby killer whale was spotted bouncing and rolling in waters off Washington, a nonprofit said. A pod of the endangered Southern Resident killer whales were photographed Feb. 8 off ...

Baby orca J62 is a female, scientists have confirmed, and looking great so far in her first month of life. The birth of a healthy female calf is crucial for the southern resident orca families.