A group of residents in Haida Gwaii helped a beached newborn whale return safely to the water.
A caretaker at Samson Lodge located in Naden Harbour spotted the young minke whale on the beach around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday.
The caretaker went to Queen Charlotte Lodge to find others who could help.
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They waited for high tide to come in at around 2:30 p.m., eased the whale into the water and watched it swim off.
According to a staffer at Queen Charlotte Lodge, the whale was so young its umbilical cord was still attached.
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada was called but didn’t arrive until after the whale was back in the water.