VICTORIA — Springer, the once-tiny orca rescued in Puget Sound and returned to Johnstone Strait 15 years ago, has given birth to a second calf. She is the first known case of a whale being captured and successfully reintegrated with her pod in the wild. But she was orphaned and alone when she was found in Puget Sound near Seattle in 2002. She was moved into a tank on board a catamaran and transported to Blackfish Sound at the northeast end of Vancouver Island. Paul Spong, of OrcaLab, based on Hanson Island off Vancouver Island, said: “Springer’s story is an inspiration on many levels.”cjwilson@timescolonist.comFor more on this story, check out The Times Colonist

Source: Daily Sun July 15, 2017 20:26 UTC