Orca beached on Vancouver Island dies despite life-saving efforts

A female killer whale that beached in northern Vancouver Island died Saturday morning despite efforts by the community to push the mammal back into the water.

Orca beached on Vancouver Island dies despite life-saving efforts
A woman in an inlet with a beached orca lying dead.

A female killer whale that beached in northern Vancouver Island died Saturday morning despite efforts by the community to push the mammal back into the water.