Baby orphan orca escapes Canadian lagoon after month of attempts - BBC News

The orphaned calf swam from British Columbia after several rescue attempts by a First Nations community.

14 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada Image caption, The orca, nicknamed Kwee-sa-hay-is, meaning Brave Little Hunter, spent over a month in the inletBy Nadine YousifBBC News, TorontoAn orphan orca calf that has been trapped in a lagoon for more than a month off the coast of British Columbia is finally free.

The orca had been stuck since 23 March after its mother died, sparking a huge rescue effort off Vancouver Island's west coast.

Repeated efforts to coax or carry her out a narrow path to open water were unsuccessful.

But on Friday, the calf managed to swim out on its own thanks to high tide.

The escape marks a happy ending for the Ehattesaht First Nation, who led the rescue efforts and affectionately named the whale Kwee-sa-hay-is, meaning Brave Little Hunter.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68909800

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