The killer whale who captured hearts across the world in 2018 for refusing to let go of her dead calf has given birth to her second baby in the last four years.
The Center for Whale Research said a team of researchers was able to begin observation of the newborn girl Monday, giving the calf the alphanumeric designation J61. The center added that it was “eager” to conduct follow-up observations of the calf.
Her mother is known as Tahlequah, designation number J35. Researchers assign the animals alphanumeric identifications and eventually nicknames to go with them…