Orphaned orca Springer becomes a mother for the first time

It’s not often that an orca captures national headlines, but you may remember one named ‘Springer’ from about two decades ago. Springer was found alone off the B.C. coast. Authorities feared she would die, but she didn’t. Eventually, Springer found her family and became a mother for the first time in July 2013.

• Celebrating Springer: It’s been 20 years since the orca was captured and released in B.C.