Orca lovers across the globe have been watching efforts to support the young whale for more than a week.
The orca was discovered stranded in a lagoon near Vancouver Island on March 23 with its mother, who died shortly after and was found to be pregnant.Ehattesaht First Nation Chief Simon John said the capture operation is in the “demobilization stage” after an unsuccessful attempt to rescue theThe 2-year-old calf has been alone in Little Espinosa Inlet for about three weeks after its pregnant mother was beached at low tide and died on March 23.
The pair got into the lagoon by swimming through a narrow and fast-moving channel connecting it to the ocean. The First Nation said earlier that the rescue was launched at 5 a.m. because of favorable weather conditions. Rescue plans involve trying to corral the female calf into a shallow part of the 3-kilometer lagoon, using boats, divers and a net, before she would be placed in a large fabric sling and hoisted onto a transport vehicle.
The young orca has been given the name Kʷiisaḥiʔis, which translates roughly to mean"brave little hunter." Successful stranded orca rescues have been completed in the past — including of Springer,Study: Warning signs indicate Southern Resident orcas extinction risk is accelerating rapidlyKING would like to send you push notifications about the latest news and weather.
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