Grief Facts

When Washoe, the first chimp to use sign language, was told that her caretaker's baby had died, she signed "CRY."

In Japan, there's a phone booth called the 'Wind Phone' where people can speak to deceased loved ones. It has received over 30,000 visitors since 2011.

Kristina Ulmer's sister died hours after her final waitress shift, leaving $80 in tips behind. Kristina kept it untouched for four years, then added her own savings, broke it into $20 bills, and handed one to each of her 26 students: use it for kindness. It is now a nonprofit, 350+ acts strong.

Tahlequah is a wild orca off Seattle. In 2018, her newborn calf died. She refused to let the body sink. She carried it on her head for 17 days and nearly 1,000 miles. Scientists called it a Tour of Grief. Seven years later, she lost another calf. She carried that one for at least 11 days too. She loved deeply enough to grieve like this twice.