An orphaned killer whale stranded in a remote Vancouver Island lagoon is proving difficult for rescuers to catch.
Ehattesaht First Nation Chief Simon John said the capture operation is in the “demobilization stage” after an unsuccessful attempt to rescue the 2-year-old orca that began before dawn.He said they plan to try again in a couple of days, and that rescuers were “standing down.”Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press via AP
The pair got into the lagoon by swimming through a narrow and fast-moving channel connecting it to the ocean. The rescue plan involves 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.At HuffPost, we believe that everyone needs high-quality journalism, but we understand that not everyone can afford to pay for expensive news subscriptions.
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