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D21-Sita and D28-Gemma

Young Sita carrying her daughter, Gemma.
Sita gave birth to Gemma at just 10 years of age and unfortunately Gemma was born small and sickly. Sita shows extreme tactile behavior towards her daughter. She is often seen lifting, bumping and touching Gemma. We believe that Gemma may frequently get tired from swimming and Sita 'carries' her daughter to keep up with the pod.

In the wild, 1 in 2 baby orcas don't survive their first year of life, and unfortunately Gemma is part of those sad statistics. Gemma passed away at 9 months old. We witnessed Sita carrying her daughter for the last time after she passed away, which can be seen here: fav.me/d7l46u6

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This drawing inspired by one of the most beautiful photos of Humpback whales I have ever seen, which you can view here:
500px.com/photo/75049727/humbp…

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D21-Sita and D28-Gemma

Young Sita carrying her daughter, Gemma.
Sita gave birth to Gemma at just 10 years of age and unfortunately Gemma was born small and sickly. Sita shows extreme tactile behavior towards her daughter. She is often seen lifting, bumping and touching Gemma. We believe that Gemma may frequently get tired from swimming and Sita 'carries' her daughter to keep up with the pod.

In the wild, 1 in 2 baby orcas don't survive their first year of life, and unfortunately Gemma is part of those sad statistics. Gemma passed away at 9 months old. We witnessed Sita carrying her daughter for the last time after she passed away, which can be seen here: fav.me/d7l46u6

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This drawing inspired by one of the most beautiful photos of Humpback whales I have ever seen, which you can view here:
500px.com/photo/75049727/humbp…