Plans to get a B.C. orca calf out of remote lagoon aim for two-week timeline

ZEBALLOS, B.C. — The timer has been set to save a young killer whale's life, say First Nations leaders and a federal Fisheries Department marine mammal expert.

The plan also involves placing the orca calf in a large net pen in the ocean where its health can be examined and the chances of it meeting its family pod are greatest, he said. The orca calf drama is unfolding near the tiny village of Zeballos, population 200, located about 450 kilometres northwest of Victoria.

John said other attempts to entice the young whale to leave the lagoon have not been successful and the nation wants to take every opportunity available to save its life. The orca has been seen with a bird in its mouth. There were indications the calf was still supplementing its diet with mother's milk.

The calf appears in good health, spending much of its time in a mid-section of the three-kilometre long lagoon, surfacing between five and 10 minutes, said Fisheries Department officials who have been monitoring the young orca with drones and boats.

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