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Can other animals understand death? - Barbara J. King

In 2018, an orca called Tahlequah gave birth. But her daughter died within an hour. Tahlequah, however, didn’t leave her body. Over the next 17 days and 1,600 kilometers, she kept it afloat atop her own. By altering her feeding and travel patterns, Tahlequah’s behavior was certainly unusual. But was she mourning— or just confused? Barbara J. King explores whether nonhuman animals experience grief. Lesson by Barbara J. King, directed by Denis Chapon, The Animation Workshop.

English
  • Originally Aired July 11, 2023
  • Runtime 6 minutes
  • Production Code 9sNpMb4M7XM
  • Network YouTube
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  • Created July 14, 2023 by
    Kocha
  • Modified July 14, 2023 by
    Kocha