Authorities Decline Help to Trapped Killer Whales

This article was last updated on April 16, 2022

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Marine life experts claim that there are little probability of providing help to a pod of killer whales trapped in a blanket of sea ice in northern Quebec. A video showing the trapped whales went viral on Wednesday, showing that several dozen stuck whales are taking turns to breath in a small patch of open water in Hudson Bay, i.e. almost 30 kilometers from the village of Inukjuak.

The villagers urged the authorities, especially Canadian Coast Guard, for arranging to send an icebreaker which could clear the area and straighten a channel allowing dolphins access to open water. However, the authorities have alleged that it is not an option, since there are no ice breakers in the area. A journalist and marine life expert, David Kirby, stated that “even with an icebreaker that process would take a lot of time and of course it’s very stressful for the animals — the noise, they’re terrified, it is a bad situation.”

Usually killer whales appear in the Hudson Bay during summer time, as they prey on seals and other wildlife, but as soon as the summer ends they migrate to other areas. Though now, Kirby alleged that climate change is affecting sea ice patterns of the area, hence the normal seasonal behavior of whales is out of place. He explained that “the bay did not freeze over early this year, it was open water as recently as Christmas. The whales got in and then there was a cold snap, the ice came in and the whales got trapped, so this is an anomaly and a terrible tragedy and unfortunately I’m not sure they’re going to be able to make it.”

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