IN PHOTOS | Efforts to free orphaned B.C. orca

Muzammil Hussain April 05, 2024

A young orca swims near its parent in a lagoon, with a shoreline forest in the background.

First Nation members, marine biologists and DFO try to rescue an orphaned orca calf stranded in a lagoon on Vancouver Island after its pregnant mother dies.

First Nation members, marine biologists and DFO try to rescue an orphaned orca calf stranded in a lagoon on Vancouver Island after its pregnant mother dies. A young orca swims near its parent in a lagoon, with a shoreline forest in the background.

First Nation members, marine biologists and DFO try to rescue an orphaned orca calf stranded in a lagoon on Vancouver Island after its pregnant mother dies.

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