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An orca was found stranded on the rocky shores of Prince of Wales Island in Alaska.  She had been unable to retreat as the tide went out.  Luckily, some boaters saw her and called the Coast Guard.  They and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration advised any bystanders to try and keep the whale wet.

Volunteers walked onto the rocks and filled buckets of seawater to splash on the whale and to keep the seabirds away.  NOAA showed up to assist until the tide rose enough for an escape.

She was able to rejoin her pod, who had remained nearby in the waters calling out to her.

She's been identified as a juvenile, classified T146D, part of the West Coast Bigg's Killer Whales transient population.

Given their hunting styles, they believe the whale was chasing a harbor seal into shallow waters.



The Guardian

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