At our place - starting the new year in mid-coast Maine

 

Orcas in Peril - Hostile Waters - Seattle Times

 

Orcas in Peril - Hostile Waters - Seattle Times

Tahlequah, an orca well-known for having carried her dead calf for over two weeks back in 2018, has been struck by a heartbreaking event once again. After it was recently announced that the orca had given birth, the new calf has since died – and Tahlequah has been spotted carrying this calf too.

https://www.iflscience.com/tahlequah-the-famous-grieving-orca-spotted-carrying-body-of-dead-calf-for-second-time-77499

103 years ago - Death of Ernest Shackleton

 

Launch of the James Caird, Elephant Island,1916

Grave of Ernest Shackleton, Grytviken, South Georgia Island

Shackleton and his men. 16 months on the ice

The 100th anniversary of Sir Ernest Shackleton's death was three years ago on Wednesday, January 5, 2022. Shackleton, an Anglo-Irish polar explorer, died in his cabin on the exploration ship Quest at the age of 47. 

Man hauling the Caird

Here are some other anniversaries related to Shackleton:

• February 15, 2024: The 150th anniversary of Shackleton's birth in Kilkea, Ireland. A memorial plaque was unveiled in his honor at Westminster Abbey. 
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