Tahlequah is no longer carrying her calf.

[nolabear]

Just heard on local news. She’s swimming with her pod and, with luck, feeding. May she find peace.

[ProudLib72]

1. Whew! Thanks for the update. That's a relief

[joshcryer]

2. May Bebo see her off.

(Guy who mentioned her in his suicide flight.)

[nolabear]

3. Yeah, it was a striking coincidence.

Appeals to the part of me that wants to believe in magic. I don’t but I respect that part of us all. May they ALL be at peace.

[joshcryer]

8. The eventual movie will probably end with that.

Cutting in between his life, his plan, his flight, showing the orca swimming away at peace with itself.

[Duppers]

4. Still leaves a lump in my throat.

Bless that mamma.

[trueblue2007]

6. me too. i cried.

[donkeypoofed]

5. I am relieved - thank you for the update !!

[Az_lefty]

7. Thank you. This is so sad

[PearliePoo2]

9. After 17 days and 1,000 miles, mother Orca drops her dead calf

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/state_news/after-days-and-miles-mother-orca-drops-her-dead-calf/article_1b6a3196-9de9-11e8-af92-973def28eabc.html

This really tore me up beyond words.

[nolabear]

10. I'm somehow comforted that we can still feel sorrow for them.

I hope we can put that compassion to use.

[kentuck]

11. Sometimes I wonder...

...if it is they that feel sorrow for us?

[PearliePoo2]

12. I know what you mean! COMPASSION!

With all the hate and ugliness that some people have (that they're now emboldened to express), it's really been depressing to me.
And then this heart-wrenching tragedy happened to these magnificent animals and literally MILLIONS of people around the world are touched, energized and want to help in any way they can! Watching the interest and COMPASSION people has actually brought tears to my eyes.

There is GOOD in people and at this point in our lives, I think we all really needed to see and feel it right now.

I started an OP this morning linking this article so hopefully even more people can read the update!