Orca mother finally abandons dead calf she carried for more than two weeks
by Guardian staff and agencies from Environment | The Guardian on (#3WPC3)
Researchers say endangered killer whale who lives off the coast of Seattle is back to feeding and frolicking with her pod
Researchers say an endangered killer whale thatcarried her dead calf on her head for more than two weeks has finally abandoned the calf's body and is back to feeding and frolicking with her pod.
The Center for Whale Research in Washington state says it watched the orca, known as J35, chase a school of salmon in Haro Strait west of San Juan Island, between the US mainland and Vancouver Island, on Saturday afternoon.
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