ZEBALLOS, B.C.
— The team trying to rescue an orphaned killer whale trapped in a British Columbia lagoon says they will have to change tactics after being"truly humbled at the intelligence, adaptability and resilience" of the calf that managed to evade capture Friday.
The two-year-old calf has been alone in Little Espinosa Inlet, 450 kilometres northwest of Victoria, for about three weeks after its pregnant mother was beached at low tide and died on March 23. He said rescuers had attempted to isolate the calf from deep water using a long seine net and rescuers came very close to success.
The rescue attempt started at 5 a.m. on Friday, triggered by weather that dawned cool and clear after days of heavy rain.
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