A mother orca became beached and died on northern Vancouver Island on Saturday (March 23), despite the rescue efforts of local community members.
The orca was found on Saturday morning near the village of Zeballos and Ehattesaht First Nation, in a shallow ocean inlet. She had very likely entered the area during high tide while hunting for food and become stuck when the waters dropped, the Marine Education and Research Society said in a post to social media.
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