AdvertisementGrieving Mother Orca Carries Dead Calf For More Than A Week, Over Hundreds Of MilesJuly 31, 2018Samantha RaphelsonfacebookEmailA female orca that appears to be grieving has been carrying her dead calf in the water, keeping it afloat since the baby died more than a week ago. (Taylor Shedd/Soundwatch, taken under NMFS MMPA permit #21114)