A bereaved female killer whale who carried her dead calf for more than two weeks in 2018 has again lost a newborn and is bearing its body, US marine researchers said. Scientists say whales are among the world’s most intelligent animals, exhibiting complex social behaviour including self-awareness and suffering. The Washington state-based Center for Whale […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Joe Gaydos, the science director for marine conservation program SeaDoc Society, said “it is fair to say that she is grieving, or mourning.” Author of the article: The Canadian Press Brieanna Charlebois Published Jan 02, 2025 • Last updated 5 hours ago • 4 minute read You can save this […]
A mother killer whale who famously pushed the body of her dead newborn for 17 days in 2018 has lost another calf, and researchers say she is again carrying the body in an apparent act of grief. The Center for Whale Research said in a New Year’s Day post on social media that the mother […]