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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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