Why are stories about whales always so heartwarming?
This poor Orca got separated from his family and has been living among the boats and float planes in a bay in the Canadian Pacific for a few years now. Scientists are going to take him back to his "pod." (Those aquatic scientists are such nice people).
Orcas, or killer whales, normally spend their entire lives with other members of their pod. Scientists do not know if Luna, whose official designation is L98, became lost or was kicked out of the family unit.Canada and the United States agreed late last year to move Luna, but had to wait until L-pod returned to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, where it spends the summer swimming in both U.S. and Canadian waters.
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Luna will stay in a pen in Pedder Bay until L-pod swims into the area and he makes vocal contact. Scientist admit they do not know if the pod will accept him back since it is unclear how he became separated.
Maybe he was excommunicated from the Church of Killer Whales and shunned by his clan, forced to live out his days in solitude. :o(
I sure hope he just lost his way and they accept him back. I love sea animals. They are enchanting and mysterious.
Posted by Maria at June 11, 2004 12:35 PM | TrackBack