Orca famous for carrying her dead calf for 17 days gives birth again

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An orca who became famous around the world in 2018 when she carried her stillborn calf aloft in the water for 17 days has given birth to a healthy baby.

The not-for-profit Center for Whale Research spotted the baby, dubbed J-57, “swimming vigorously alongside its mother”, named Tahlequah, on Saturday in waters near the border between the US state of Washington and the Canadian province of British Columbia.

They estimate that the calf was born on Friday. 

Tahlequah became famous in 2018 when she carried her stillborn calf for 17 days around the Salish Sea, just off Washington and British Columbia, where three orca pods live.

Her behavior was widely covered in news media as evidence of grief in another species, and her story captivated the public. 

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/sep/07/tahlequah-the-orca-famous-for-carrying-her-dead-calf-for-17-days-gives-birth-again

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This is so heart-warming!

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Awwwww she must be so happy

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