The dorsal fin of the orca known as J35, or Tahlequah, is seen above the ocean surface as she pushes her dead newborn calf, J61, with her snout on Jan. 1. (NOAA Fisheries) Researchers expressed ...

The Oregon Zoo on Saturday welcomed its newest resident as Rose-Tu, a 30-year-old Asian elephant, gave birth to her calf.

A newborn orca calf has been sighted in Puget Sound in Washington state, sparking cautious hope for the endangered southern resident killer whale population. The Centre for Whale Research (CWR) ...

Excitement over a newborn southern resident orca calf that was spotted with the population's J pod earlier this week has been muted by news that another calf has died. The Center for Whale Research ...

was the first newborn in January 2024. The zoo also welcomed Mtembei the giraffe calf, Manilow the Grevy's zebra foal and a lowland anoa calf named Maya. The final births of the year were two ...