An orphaned orca calf has been stuck in a lagoon off the coast of Vancouver Island since the death of its mother nearly two weeks prior. As Neetu Garcha explains, after being unable to coax the killer whale into the open ocean, rescue teams are now considering airlifting it to safety.
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