A killer whale seen pushing dead calf for two days

A killer whale seen pushing dead calf for two days

The killer whale was last seen with the deceased calf at 7:00 pm local time on Thursday (2:00 Friday GMT).

The killer whale has been seen pushing it's calf towards San Juan Island in the Pacific Northwest near Washington state, according to the centre.

A source said, she spotted a group of five or six female killer whales at sunset with the deceased calf.
They "gathered at the mouth of the cove in a close, tight-knit circle, staying at the surface in a harmonious circular motion for nearly two hours", she said.
"As the light dimmed, I was able to watch them continue what seemed to be a ritual or ceremony. They stayed directly centred in the moonbeam, even as it moved."