Tahlequah: Killer Whale Who Carried Dead Calf For 17 Days Is Pregnant

3 hrs ago. BBC News.

A killer whale who carried her dead new-born calf for 17 days while she swam 1,000 miles (1,600km), is pregnant according to scientists.

Scientists in Washington state made the discovery while recording drone images of Southern Resident killer whales.

They said that whales from three pods were pregnant including Tahlequah. Killer whales have been known to carry dead calves for a week, but scientists at the time said Tahlequah set "a record".

Tahlequah is part of a community of three pods, made up of some 72 whales. They are frequently encountered off the southern end of Vancouver Island in Canada and in inland marine waters of Washington state in the US.

Both Canada and the US list the Southern Resident killer whales as endangered...

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