Orca That Carried Dead Calf for Weeks Appears to Be in Mourning Again NYT | Top Stories By: Adeel Hassan 3 January 2025 at 23:00 Researchers say that the killer whale’s newborn calf in Puget Sound has also died and she’s unable to let go. © NOAA FisheriesA mother orca, known as Tahlequah or J35, has been seen carrying the carcass of her calf at least since Wednesday, scientists say.