Clock ticking for B.C. orca calf rescue, Vancouver Aquarium official says
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Vancouver Aquarium official Martin Haulena said time is ticking for the rescue operation as the calf may be having trouble getting food.
Rescue efforts for a trapped B.C. orca calf in Vancouver Island waters have been temporarily halted as officials contemplate their options.
The orca calf, named Kwiisahi?is or Brave Little Hunter, has been in a lagoon near the community of Zeballos for three weeks.
It became trapped in the lagoon after she and her mother swam through a narrow channel connected to the ocean.
When the tide went out, her pregnant mother beached on the rocks. She did not survive.
On Friday, officials failed to coerce the orca calf to a shallow part of the lagoon to get her onto a transport vehicle to take her back to open ocean, and ultimately back to her pod.
A Vancouver Aquarium official with the marine mammal research unit, Martin Haulena, said time is ticking for the rescue operation as the calf may be having trouble getting food.
“She’s probably not at an age where she’s quite hunting on her own, so very concerned,” he said. “There are fish and other animals living in the the rather large lagoon, so it is possible that she’s picking up something but probably not the food types she is supposed to be eating.”
From viewing the calf in the lagoon, officials said it does appear the calf is breathing well and is diving for extended periods of time — all good signs for her current health. However, her skin is lightening, which may be attributed to a lack of movement and environmental factors.
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