Helicopter to airlift stranded orca out of B.C. lagoon
Federal Fisheries Department rescue team members say they hope to keep the calf fed, with plans to airlift it within the next two weeks.
![Helicopter to airlift stranded orca out of B.C. lagoon](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7162295.1712160818!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/orca-calf.jpg)
![An orphaned orca calf is shown in a lagoon near Zeballos, B.C., on Tuesday April 2, 2024. The two year-old orca has been alone in the tidal lagoon near Little Espinosa Inlet since March 23 when its pregnant mother became trapped by the low tide and died on the rocky beach. An orphaned orca calf is shown in a lagoon](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7162295.1712160818!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/orca-calf.jpg)
Federal Fisheries Department rescue team members say they hope to keep the calf fed, with plans to airlift it within the next two weeks.