Experts say sighting of orca in Puget Sound with second deceased calf is ‘devastating’ for ailing population

The mother, known as Tahlequah or J35, has been seen carrying the body of the deceased female baby since Wednesday.

The mother, known as Tahlequah or J35, has been seen carrying the body of the deceased female baby since Wednesday.

Bereaved killer whale Tahlequah carried a previous dead calf for 17 days in 2018.

Bereaved killer whale Tahlequah carried a previous dead calf for 17 days in 2018.

A bereaved female killer whale who carried her dead calf for more than two weeks in 2018 has again lost a newborn and is bearing its body.

A mother killer whale who famously pushed the body of her dead newborn for 17 days in 2018 has lost another calf, and researchers say she is again...

A mother killer whale who famously pushed the body of her dead newborn for 17 days in 2018 has lost another calf, and researchers say she is again...

A mother killer whale who famously pushed the body of her dead newborn for 17 days in 2018 has lost another calf, and researchers say she is again...

Researchers say that the killer whale’s newborn calf in Puget Sound has also died and she’s unable to let go.