11 killer whales trapped in ice: Canadian villagers worry

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Photo courtesy of Clement RousseauEleven orcas, including one that appears to be nursing, are trapped in the ice in Quebec, Canada. By Miranda Leitsinger, NBC NewsEleven killer whales are “locked in” by ice in a Canadian bay, with only a small area of open water for them to surface, the mayor of a nearby village said as he appealed for help to save the marine mammals.

A hunter found the killer whales, also known as orcas, on Wednesday morning in Hudson Bay, in northeastern Canada. Two of the orcas appear to be adults; the remaining nine are smaller in size, said Petah Inukpuk, mayor of Inukjuak, an Inuit village home to 1,800, in Quebec. Other reports said there were 12 orcas in the pod.

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A video taken by villager Clement Rousseau showed the opening to be just large enough for a few of the orcas to surface at a time. A team from Canada's fisheries department is expected to arrive at the ice hole on Thursday, according to Canada's CBC.ca.




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[Folami David]

saving the animals is what whites will always want to ensure.i trust them for that