The Ehattesaht First Nation in British Columbia is relying on traditional knowledge and modern tools to rescue a stranded orca calf in a remote tidal lagoon. They are facing hard decisions as they prepare for a rescue attempt.
ZEBALLOS, B.C. — The British Columbia First Nation at the centre of a complex attempt to rescue a young killer whale stranded in a tidal lagoon near the Vancouver Island village of Zeballos says it is facing hard decisions.
Ehattesaht First Nation Chief Simon John previously said an attempt to rescue the female orca calf, estimated to be about two years old and already more than two weeks in the lagoon off northwest Vancouver Island, could occur this week.
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