Orca back to feeding, frolicking after carrying dead calf
A grieving orca whale has released the body of her dead calf after carrying it for at least 17 days through the Pacific Ocean in an unprecedented act of mourning, according to researchers.On Saturday, Tahlequah, as the mother has come to be called, was observed swimming without the body of her calf, according to Center for Whale Research Founder Ken Balcomb.”Her tour of grief is now over and her behavior is remarkably frisky,” read an update on the research center’s website. […]
