The 1,000-Mile Grief: What Tahlequah’s Journey Teaches Us About Deep-Sea Emotions
By Hafiza Ghulam Fatima In 2018, off the coast of Washington, the world witnessed an extraordinary display of maternal grief that transcended species. Tahlequah (J35), a Southern Resident orca, carried her deceased calf on her forehead for 17 days, covering more than 1,000 miles. At …