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Bereaved whale spotted pushing another dead calf | Bereaved whale spotted pushing another dead calf |
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Whale J35 (known as Tahlequah) seen supporting the dead calf in 2018 | Whale J35 (known as Tahlequah) seen supporting the dead calf in 2018 |
A killer whale, which captured the world's attention in 2018 when it was spotted pushing the dead body of its newborn calf for 17 days, appears to be grieving again. | A killer whale, which captured the world's attention in 2018 when it was spotted pushing the dead body of its newborn calf for 17 days, appears to be grieving again. |
The whale, known as Tahlequah, has lost another calf and is again pushing the body, according to the Center for Whale Research. | The whale, known as Tahlequah, has lost another calf and is again pushing the body, according to the Center for Whale Research. |
Tahlequah has this time been spotted off the coast of Washington state in the US. | |
Killer whales have been known to carry dead calves for a week but scientists in 2018 said Tahlequah had set a "record". | Killer whales have been known to carry dead calves for a week but scientists in 2018 said Tahlequah had set a "record". |
The Center for Whale Research said, external the death of any calf was a "tremendous loss" but added that the death of Tahlequah's newborn was "particularly devastating" given its history. | The Center for Whale Research said, external the death of any calf was a "tremendous loss" but added that the death of Tahlequah's newborn was "particularly devastating" given its history. |
The centre, which studies the Southern Resident killer whale and works on its conservation, said Tahlequah had now lost two out of four documented calves - both of which were female. | The centre, which studies the Southern Resident killer whale and works on its conservation, said Tahlequah had now lost two out of four documented calves - both of which were female. |
Both Canada and the US list Southern Resident killer whales as endangered. | Both Canada and the US list Southern Resident killer whales as endangered. |
The whales depend on Chinook salmon - which have been in dramatic decline in recent years - for food. | The whales depend on Chinook salmon - which have been in dramatic decline in recent years - for food. |
Failures to reproduce are linked to nutrition and access to these salmon, according to research from the University of Washington, external. | Failures to reproduce are linked to nutrition and access to these salmon, according to research from the University of Washington, external. |
Whales can travel an average of 120km (75 miles) a day. | Whales can travel an average of 120km (75 miles) a day. |
The 2018 sighting of Tahlequah pushing a dead calf happened when it was off the shores of Victoria, British Columbia. | The 2018 sighting of Tahlequah pushing a dead calf happened when it was off the shores of Victoria, British Columbia. |
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