Killer Whales Trapped In Ice Free Themselves, But May Still Be In Danger
The dozen trapped orcas swam free after changing weather conditions cracked the sea ice in northern Canada. It's believed that shifting winds may have broken up the ice that confined the killer whales, who survived by taking turns coming up for air in a hole the size of a pickup truck.
By Sadho Ram — 11 Jan 2013, 06:41 PM — Updated about 11 years ago
Although Freed, Killer Whales May Not Be Out Of Danger Yet
A pod of orca whales escaped a deadly situation in northern Quebec Thursday, but they still face a perilous road to safety, according to a leading marine ecologist.
montrealgazette.com"So as far as I could tell, the emergency, for sure, is averted," said O'Connor, the board's director of wildlife management.
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One expert in Arctic wildlife said they have good reason to be concerned, because the thicker winter ice has yet to form on the bay.
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Killer Whales Trapped In Ice Hole Free Themselves
A killer whale surfaces through a small hole in the ice near Inukjuak, in Northern Quebec, on Tuesday Jan. 8, 2013.
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A dozen killer whales were clustered around a 10-foot breahting hole in the frozen sea ice of Hudson Bay near Inukjuak, Quebec
Image via guim.co.ukA hunter had found the killer whales, also known as orcas, on Tuesday morning in the bay in northeastern Canada about one mile from shore.
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It looks as though a miracle of nature has set free, at least for now, the pod of killer whales trapped in the ice in Hudson Bay, though we won’t know their ultimate fate until they are spotted again.
Eleven killer whales facing imminent danger after getting trapped by ice in Hudson Bay on Canada's Arctic shore managed to free themselves on Thursday.
Climate Change/Shrinking Ice Cited As Reason For The Incident
A local Inuk who visited them late Wednesday afternoon said the small patch of open water which the whales are sharing is already shrinking.
Climate change gave the orcas access to a place they normally abandon before winter as they prefer to live and hunt in open seas.
As the planet warms, will we see more trapped sea mammals?
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Killer Whales Trapped In Ice Hole
Around a dozen killer – or orca - whales and several calves are said to be boxed into a small area of water, which is shrinking as the sea continues to freeze over.
Killer whales surface at a small hole in Hudson Bay ice near Inukjuak in northern Quebec. A Canadian village leader says about a dozen killer whales that were trapped under sea ice appear to have reached safety after the floating ice shifted on Hudson Bay.
Image via dispatch.comThere are fair chances of them losing their life if not rescued on time, as per the recent news piece from Quebec.