Orphaned baby orca in Wellington moved into pool before sea gets rough
A baby orca separated from its pod was lifted into a portable pool overnight, to protect it from rough seas during a storm.
The orphan calf, named Toa, was found stranded at Plimmerton beach in Wellington on Sunday afternoon.
The pool can hold 32,000 thousand litres of seawater and will protect the young whale from the swells expected today.
While searches continue for his pod, he is being fed and cared for.
Department of Conservation marine species manager Ian Angus said Toa was relocated last night as a precaution and as a temporary measure while we wait for this weather bomb to go past .
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12/04/2021
Watch: Karen Saunders spoke to The AM Show on Monday about the marina development. Credits: Image - HUHANZ, Protect Kennedy Point; Video - The AM Show
Protesters have revealed their unease and disappointment as workers arrive to begin developing Waiheke Island s controversial Kennedy Point marina.
Some locals, iwi and environmental activists have been battling to stop the marina for years, including taking an appeal to the High Court.
There are concerns the development will damage marine ecosystems and environmental quality, destroy penguin habitats and casue disruption to those living in the area.
However the marina is still going ahead, with work expected to begin this week.