Mother orca Tahlequah continues ‘tour of grief’ with dead calf

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🐋 The Orca Who Wouldn’t Let Go 💔 In 2018, the world was moved by the story of Tahlequah (J35) — a mother orca who carried her dead calf for 17 days across 1,000 miles of ocean. 🌊 The calf survived only 30 minutes, but Tahlequah refused to let go — balancing the tiny body on her head, diving, surfacing, and mourning in what scientists called a “tour of grief.” Her heartbreaking act showed the world that whales don’t just live — they feel. 🖤 A mother’s love, even beneath the waves, knows no en

Orca carried her dead calf for 17 days. She now has a new baby

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