Community members attempted to save the whale, but couldn’t get her back in the water in time
A mother orca became beached and died on northern Vancouver Island on Saturday , despite the rescue efforts of local community members.
Members of the Ehattesaht told local newspaper Ha-Shilth-Sa that the mother orca had a dead seal in her mouth when they arrived to try and save her. The Marine Education and Research Society said it is possible the orca had something wrong with her health, which contributed to her becoming stranded. It said the survival of her calf will depend on a number of factors, including their age and the family structure of the pod they were with. The society said it is possible the young orca has other family members nearby.
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