Tahlequah, an orca whale who carried her dead calf for 17 days in 2018, is grieving another loss. On Jan. 3, researchers confirmed that Tahlequah lost another calf and is once again carrying her baby's body through the ocean,

An endangered Pacific Northwest orca that carried her dead calf for over two weeks in 2018 is doing so once again following the death of her new calf

The calf adds to the stressors facing the southern resident orcas, especially Tahlequah, a mother already caring for other young.

The Southern Resident orca Tahlequah, who carried the body of her dead baby on her head for 17 days in 2018, has lost another calf known as J61. KING’s Sharon Yoo speaks with whale watchers in West Seattle and explains new laws in effect that hope to protect the endangered whale population.

The killer whale, known as Tahlequah, has been spotted carrying the body of her dead calf, echoing her display of grief from 2018.