CAN ANIMALS EXPERIENCE GRIEF?
In the year 2018, a heartrending tale unfolded as an orca named Tahlequah welcomed a new life into the world. Her calf, however, met a tragic fate just an hour after birth. What followed was a display of remarkable devotion. Rather than abandoning her lifeless offspring, Tahlequah cradled the tiny body above water for a staggering 17 days and over 1,600 kilometers. She relentlessly held her daughter's body, diving to reclaim it every time it threatened to slip away, even as it deteriorated.
