A female orca known best for carrying her dead calf with her for more than two weeks in apparent grief is now mother to a healthy male. Tahlequah, a killer whale living a pod of whales in Pacific Northwest waters, gave birth in early September. We are pleased to report a NEW calf in J pod! The photographer described J57′s spyhop as “so cute.” Tahlequah made headlines in 2018 for carrying her dead calf, which had died minutes after being born, for 17 days. Katie Jones/Center for Whale Research Tahlequah (aka J35) and her new baby, J57.

Source: Huffington Post September 26, 2020 17:26 UTC