Luna(L98) – Nootka Sound’s Friendly Orca - Gold River Chamber Of Commerce
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A true tale of a legendary whaleArticle by Suzanne and Mike Chisholm Luna The Killer Whale In July, 2001, a stranger came to Nootka Sound and changed many lives. When he died on March 10, 2006, he left many broken hearts. He was a lone killer whale, an orca. He was just a child, in
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Original Title: TIL that orcas spend their entire lives with their mothers. Only one whale is known to have survived alone: Luna (or Tsux’iit) was young when separated and ended up in Nootka Sound. He was adored by locals for his interactive and playful demeanor, seeking socialization intensely without his pod.