11 killer whales trapped in ice in Canada

[oragator1]

Almost exactly like the movie Big Miracle, only it's killer whales and a bunch more of them. Hope they can find a way to get them out.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/09/world/...les/index.html

Time is running short for a pack of killer whales trapped by ice near a small Canadian village on Hudson Bay, the town's mayor said Wednesday.
The 11 whales are confined in a space of about 50 feet by 50 feet, where they use an opening for a breathing hole, Inukjuak Mayor Petah Inukpuk said.
The orcas were discovered Tuesday morning by a northern Quebec seal hunter. The two large and nine smaller killer whales are at least 6 miles (10 kilometers) from open water, Inukpuk said. They appear to be part of a family pack, he said.
The Canadian government is sending experts to the scene Thursday to see whether the orcas can be saved, CNN affiliate CBC reported.

[The_Ultimate_Gator]

Originally Posted by oragator1

Almost exactly like the movie Big Miracle, only it's killer whales and a bunch more of them. Hope they can find a way to get them out.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/09/world/...les/index.html

You do know that "Big Miracle" was based on a true story that was national news in the late '80s, don't you?

Hell, it's in the damn article.

But screw those whales. They're killers! It says so right in their name!

[j7]

The killer whales trapped under ice in a remote Quebec village reached safety after the floes shifted on Hudson Bay, according to the mayor's office in Inukjuak.

Water opened up around the area where the orcas had been coming up for air and the winds seemed to have shifted overnight, creating a passageway to the open water six miles away.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/...ry?id=18180286

[oragator1]

Originally Posted by The_Ultimate_Gator

You do know that "Big Miracle" was based on a true story that was national news in the late '80s, don't you?

Hell, it's in the damn article.

But screw those whales. They're killers! It says so right in their name!

Wait, it's not just a movie?
Next you are going to tell me "Miracle" was really about a hockey team and "Lincoln" was a real guy?

[og8trz]

Blame Global Warming! Save the Whales and redeem them for valuable prizes!