Newsroom Ready: Expert confident killer whale calf will survive in open ocean after rescue

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April 21, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.

A marine scientist who has been in Zeballos, B.C. for weeks helping work on the rescue plan for a female killer whale calf trapped in a remote tidal lagoon says he's confident the young female will survive in the open ocean and likely reunite with family members. Marine scientist Jared Towers says if the rescue team can successfully capture and transfer the orca calf to the nearby open ocean, the chances of it finding its family are good. (April 21, 2024)

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