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Tahlequah, Washington Tahlequah (born c. 1998), also known as J35 , is an orca of the southern resident community in the northeastern Pacific Ocean. She has given birth to three known offspring, a male (Notch) in 2010, a female (Tali) in 2018, and another male (Phoenix) in 2020.
An orca known as Tahlequah, who raised worldwide concern when she carried her dead calf for 17 days and more than 1,000 miles almost two years ago, is pregnant, scientists said. Scientists John ...
In 2018, J35 Tahlequah carried her dead neonate for 17 days and an estimated minimum of 1,600 km. [54] [55] [56] The newborn calf was alive and swimming with her northeast from Race Rocks when first spotted by a Center for Whale Research associate.
Baby Shamu II was never given a real name [64] as she died on January 16, 1986, just 12 days after she was born. The cause of death was a heart defect. Young orcas are born with heart valves open and they should close soon after birth. Unfortunately, Baby Shamu II had a respiratory infection and this worsened her condition.
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In April 1971, a 17-foot female orca, the original Shamu, bit and grasped the leg of 22-year-old Anette Eckis, requiring her to be rescued by trainers and taken to the hospital for stitches. [ 4 ] On February 23, 1984, a 7-year-old female orca by the name of Kandu V grabbed a SeaWorld San Diego trainer, Joanne Hay, and pinned her against a tank ...
An orphaned orca named “Brave Little Hunter” spent over a month trapped in a lagoon along the coast of Canada. Now, following a string of rescue attempts, the animal has escaped.
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