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Grieving mother orca falling behind family as she carries dead calf for a seventh day | The Seattle Times

Researchers are keeping vigil over the orca mother for a seventh day. Now she's falling behind her pod. "I am so terrified for her well-being," said researcher Deborah Giles. "She is a 20-year-old breeding-age female and we need her."