Another endangered orca in Washington state is seen carrying a dead calf

Once again, an endangered orca in Washington state has been seen carrying her dead newborn calf in what appears to be an effort to revive it.

Researchers with the Center for Whale Research , Sea Doc Society and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance said they received reports on Friday that the whale — identified as J36 — was pushing the dead calf in Rosario Strait, part of the Salish Sea in the San Juan Islands. They were able to confirm that the female calf, which still had its umbilical cord attached, was deceased.

"Based on the size of the calf, we estimate that the calf was either full term or near full term," the Center for Whale Research said in a social media post. "We will share more when we can, and work with the other research teams to piece together what information we can abo