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’She has lost someone dear’: Researcher hopes famous orca's grief spurs rethink about animals' capacity for love

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Barbara J. King says she's "more convinced than ever that animals, many animals, are expressing grief that emerges from love" She says scientists are now embracing the idea that animals experience sorrow and loss.

In 2018 , Tahlequah captured worldwide attention when she carried the body of a calf for 17 days .

She hopes people will be “galvanized” by the tragedy to think more deeply about how people treat animals.

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