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Further Orca Strandings in the Same BC Lagoon by End of 2025
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Orca Calf Frees Itself from B.C. Lagoon After Month-Long Stranding
Apr 26, 2024, 04:55 PM
A killer whale calf, which had been trapped in a remote lagoon on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, for over a month, successfully swam out to open water. The Ehattesaht First Nation confirmed that the orca calf managed to free itself without human intervention.
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Behavioral changes in orcas confirmed • 25%
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New protective measures proposed • 25%
Increased orca populations noted • 25%
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Mixed feelings • 33%
Predominantly positive/supportive of orca conservation • 34%
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No significant action • 33%
Research and monitoring increase • 33%
Active intervention policies • 34%
