Grieving whale mother carries her dead calf for days as orcas become more endangered

A mother killer whale’s grief has left her carrying her dead calf for four days and separated from the rest of her pod.

• Simon Rushton
• iNews

The calf – born to a Southern Resident orca called J35 – was alive for just a few hours before it became another grim sign of how endangered this whale species is.

A research team for the Center for Whale Research sailed to the pair, off the Victoria shoreline in British Columbia, Canada, but could not help the calf.

In a press release, the organisation said: “We are saddened to report that a…

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