A rescue operation is currently taking place to save a killer whale calf stranded in a remote tidal lagoon near Zeballos, B.C. The Ehattesaht First Nation has blocked road access to the lagoon, but officials are working to transfer the female orca calf into the open ocean. The operation is being carried out due to favorable weather conditions. Updates will be provided by the federal Fisheries Department, the Vancouver Aquarium, and the nation once the operation is complete.
ZEBALLOS , B.C. — A rescue attempt to save a killer whale calf stranded in a remote tidal lagoon near Zeballos , B.C. is underway.
A First Nation official who declined to provide his name says the attempt is going ahead because of the favourable weather conditions.
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