âVery saddenedâ: Toa, the orphaned baby orca that enthralled New Zealand, is buried
Orca cared for by hundreds of volunteers and experts in bitter cold after becoming separated from its pod two weeks ago
Rescuers in New Zealand take care of baby orca Toa which became separate from its pod. Photograph: Eva Corlett/The Guardian
Rescuers in New Zealand take care of baby orca Toa which became separate from its pod. Photograph: Eva Corlett/The Guardian
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Sat 24 Jul 2021 21.12 EDT
Last modified on Sat 24 Jul 2021 21.14 EDT
An orphaned baby orca that captured the hearts of people across New Zealand has been farewelled at a special ceremony and taken away for burial, ending a desperate mission to reunite it with its pod.
Muere en Nueva Zelanda orca bebé tras fallida búsqueda de su madre El cetáceo de menos de 2,5 metros de largo de entre cuatro y seis meses de edad fue noticia de primera plana cuando apareció en la costa cerca de Wellington tras separarse de su madre dos semanas antes. Por:
AFP | Su salud se deterioró rapidamente
Toa, el cachorro de orca que cautivó corazones tras ser encontrado varado en aguas de Nueva Zelanda, perdió su lucha por sobrevivir, confirmaron este sábado grupos conservacionistas.
El cetáceo de menos de 2,5 metros de largo de entre cuatro y seis meses de edad fue noticia de primera plana cuando apareció en la costa cerca de Wellington tras separarse de su madre dos semanas antes.
‘Very saddened’: Toa, the orphaned baby orca that enthralled New Zealand, is buried Guardian staff
An orphaned baby orca that captured the hearts of people across New Zealand has been farewelled at a special ceremony and taken away for burial, ending a desperate mission to reunite it with its pod.
The young calf, named Toa – which means brave or strong in Māori – was thought to be between two and six months old, and became stranded on rocks north of Wellington two weeks ago with minor injuries.
Since then, countless volunteers braved winter storms and cold water to keep it alive – bottle feeding it a special formula in a hastily built pool – while others searched for its family group.
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The orca calf that became separated from his pod in Plimmerton nearly two weeks ago has died. Source: 1 NEWS
Affectionately named by rescuers as Toa, the baby orca had spent 13 days apart from its pod while a multitude of volunteers and teams tried cared for him.
It was the 13th day the orca has received care at Plimmerton Boating Club in a response led by the Department of Conservation with support from volunteer animal organisations, the community and local iwi, Ngāti Toa Rangatira.
Whale Rescue said tonight Toa passed away after rapidly deteriorating. Vets on site rushed to his aid but were unable to save him.
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