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B.C. Orca rescue team plots change of tactics as orphan feeds on fish

Planning next bid to rescue orca calf near Zeballos will take ‘few days’: Fisheries Department
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The Department of Fisheries says planning for a new attempt to rescue an orca calf trapped in a Vancouver Island lagoon will be finalized in the next few days but no date has been set.

It says in a news release that any new attempt to capture and release the young whale will depend on weather and the availability of equipment and personnel.

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