Rescues & Strandings

Ingrid (left) & Holly (right) rescue Rakey-Cousteau. They are using a heart rate monitor to ensure she doesn't get too frightened. Photo © Kate Norton

Orca Rescues can involve animals which have become entangled in net or line, run over by a boat or stranded on the beach.  See our sub-menus for various fact sheets about individual orca and their rescues.

 

Also, check out our section saving Morgan the young orca – under the Why Captivity Sucks