Tahlequah's Second Tour of Grief
Seattle Times reporter, Lynda Mapes, on why the media and the world wasn’t tuned in this time, trolls who blame Tahlequah for her tragedies, the future and fate of Tahlequah and her family
Lynda Mapes, the voice of the Tahlequah…
“The way to think about these animals is as an ancient society.” – Lynda Mapes.
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In 2018 Tahlequah captured the world’s attention when she carried her dead daughter’s body for seventeen days in what became known as the “tour of grief.” The human who shared that story with the world was Seattle Times reporter, Lynda Mapes. Tahlequah just lost another newborn daughter. She just completed a second tour of grief. And this time… the world wasn’t watching.
Lynda Mapes and I talk about why the media and the world wasn’t tuned in this time, trolls who blame Tahlequah for her tragedies, the future and fate of Tahlequah and her family and the challenges facing everyone who cares about whales and the planet in 2025.
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“She’s still the ultimate media star.” - Lynda Mapes
“These animals define the region.” - Lynda Mapes
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Sperm whale expert Shane Gero
Beatrice Frank - New Executive Director, Georgia Strait Alliance
Lummi Tribal Elder Squil-le-he-le Raynell Morris on the new movie Resident Orca about the life and death of Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut (Lolita/Tokitae).
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