a killer whale, Which caught the attention of the world in 2018. When he was seen pushing the corpse of his newborn calf for 17 days, he again appeared sad.
According to the Center for Whale Research, the whale known as Tahlequah has lost another calf and is pushing the body again.
Tahlequah has been seen this time on the beach in the US state of Seattle.
Killer whales have been known to carry dead calves for up to a week, but in 2018 scientists said Tahlequah had set a “record”.
said the Center for Whale Research The death of any calf was a “tremendous loss” but he added that the death of Tehaliqa’s newborn was “particularly devastating” given its history.
The center, which studies and works on conservation of the southern resident killer whale, said Tahleqa has now lost two of the four documented calves — both of which were females.
Both Canada and the United States list the southern resident killer whale as endangered.
Whales rely on chinook salmon for food – which have been in dramatic decline in recent years.
Reproductive failures are related to nutrition and access to these salmon, according to Research from the University of Washington.
Whales can travel an average of 120 km (75 mi) a day.
In 2018, Tahlequah was spotted pushing a dead calf off the coast of Victoria, British Columbia.