Bereaved whale spotted pushing another dead calf

killer whale, which attracted worldwide attention in 2018 when it was seen kicking the corpse of its newborn calf for 17 days, it appears to be sad again.

The whale, known as Tahlequah, has lost another calf and is kicking the carcass again, according to the Center for Whale Research.

Tahlequah this time has been seen near the coast of the US state of Seattle.

Killer whales are known to carry dead calves for up to a week but scientists in 2018 said Tahlequah had set a “record”.

Center for Whale Research said the loss of any cow was a “huge loss” but he added that the death of the Tahlequah baby was “very devastating” to its reputation.

The center, which studies Southern Resident killer whales and does conservation work, said Tahlequah has now lost two of the four recorded calves – all of them female.

Both Canada and the US have listed Southern Resident whales as endangered.

The whales depend on the Chinook catch – which has declined dramatically in recent years – for food.

Failure to reproduce is linked to diet and access to these fish, according to a study from the University of Washington.

Whales can travel about 120km (75 miles) per day.

A 2018 sighting of a Tahlequah kicking a dead calf occurred while on the shores of Victoria, British Columbia.