Orcas articles
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Race against time to reunite stranded orca orphan with her pod
The mammal became trapped off Vancouver Island after its mother got stuck and died on 23 March
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Photographers Asked to Help Reunite Stranded Baby Orca With its Pod
Rescuers have asked for local photographers to help in the efforts to reunite an orphaned baby orca with its pod. [Read More]
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First attempt to catch orphaned orca calf in Canadian lagoon is unsuccessful
ZEBALLOS, British Columbia (AP) — An orphaned killer whale stranded in a remote Vancouver Island lagoon is proving difficult for rescuers to catch. An official at the site says the capture operation is in the “demobilization stage” after an unsuccessful attempt to rescue the 2-year-old orca that began before dawn. Ehattesaht First Nation Chief Simon