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11 Killer Whales Swim To Freedom After Bei...
Ryan Broderick
1. On Wednesday morning, 11 killer whales were discovered trapped in ice, off the coast of the small Inuit village of Inukjuak.
Image by Marina Lacasse / AP
2. A local hunter discovered the orcas, two of which were adults, with nine younger whales.
Image by Maggie Okituk / Reuters
3. The 11 whales were confined in a space of about 30 feet by 30 feet, which they used as an opening for a breathing hole.
Image by Maggie Okituk / Reuters
4. The whales began to panic, trying to find open water, but were unable to, being surrounded completely by ice.
Image by The Canadian Press, Marina Lacasse / AP
5. Typically an icebreaker ship would be brought in to free the whales, but the closest crew was 36-hours away.
Image by Maggie Okituk / Reuters
6. Villagers of Inukjuak held a public meeting and decided to cut a half mile of holes for the whales to travel through, on the way to open water.
Image by Maggie Okituk / Reuters
7. Villagers were prepared to use chainsaws to break holes and propellers to warm the ice, but a shift in current broke the ice naturally, allowing the orcas to escape.
Image by Marina Lacasse / AP
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