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Luna (orca)

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Vancouver Island, but still some 100 kilometres (62 mi) away from Nootka Sound. The pod never came closer, and by late May, researchers confirmed that the rest of the Southern Resident Community of orcas had in fact taken the route along the east coast of Vancouver Island, eliminating any chance of a natural reunion. By June, DFO began preparations for Plan B, the translocation.
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opposed DFO attempts to capture him, and used canoes to lead L98 Luna 30 miles (48 km) westward along Nootka Sound toward the ocean. The effort proved unsuccessful when Luna returned to Gold River, and the DFO called off the relocation plans. Joint plans by the DFO and Mowachaht-Muchalaht First
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A, the boat-follow option. The first step was to train Luna to follow the designated DFO boat, hopefully out of Nootka Sound and into the path of passing Southern Resident orcas. Hopes for the boat-follow rose notably in mid-May 2004 when L98 Luna's family members were sighted off the west side of
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named Luna "Tsux'iit" when he appeared in Gold River Inlet a few days after the death of Chief Ambrose Maguinna. Because the Chief had said he wished to return after death as an orca or wolf, the band believed that the appearance of Luna was symbolic and likely to be the reincarnation of Maguinna.
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community, consisting of three families called "pods": J-pod, K-pod and L-pod. This population, which consisted of approximately 83 killer whales at the time of L98's birth, was studied since the 1970s. Scientists recognized each individual in the population by
441:. Some people were fined for petting Luna. Observers of Luna's friendly behavior concluded that it was not possible to keep him away from people, conceding that human interaction was warranted for his social benefit until he could be reunited with his pod. 455:
which lose their fear of boats generally fare poorly in the long term, as they can be injured by boat propellers. DFO posted signs asking the public to keep its distance from Luna, and sent out monitors to educate the public and keep them away from Luna.
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on a plan to lure L98 Luna toward a reunion with his pod where he could hear his family's calls. If that plan failed, an alternate plan was to catch L98 Luna in a net pen in the Gold River marina, then transfer him by truck to near
379:. Muchalat Inlet extends inland from Nootka Sound, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) wide, 55 kilometres (34 mi) long, and with a maximum depth of 340 metres (1,120 ft), to the town of 666:—whose crew were interacting with the whale. It is believed that Luna went up to the tugboat intentionally, as he often did, to engage in playful activity. Apparently underestimating the power of the 468:
formed to protect L98 Luna, with aspirations of returning him to join his pod in the Pacific. Beginning in 2002, Canadian and American whale advocacy organizations, some forming a
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tried to keep Luna's presence in Nootka Sound a secret until December 2001, by which time he had been there for six months. International attention was diverted from Luna when
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The loss of Luna reduced the number of mature males of Southern Resident orcas to just two individuals who have fathered more than half the calves born since 1990.
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It is illegal in Canada for observers to disturb a wild marine mammal, and for Southern Resident orcas, a 400 metres (440 yd) minimum distance is required.
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Over the winter of 2000–2001, five members of L-pod disappeared, considerably more than the typical mortality rate of one or two animals per year. In July 2001,
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Although Luna was healthy and his presence in the area attracted extensive publicity, there were concerns that his behavior could endanger
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into the six-foot diameter blades and killed. Because his body was so damaged from the blades, nothing could be recovered for research.
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film festival in 2008, and played in theaters and television across Canada in 2009. It was broadcast in 2010 on the BBC with the title
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where he would be released to make an acoustic connection with his pod. In 2004, the Mowachaht-Muchalaht First Nation people of Gold
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to follow orcas from K-pod, and did not reconnect with her until several days later. On 26 September, L98 was seen nursing from
878: 1394:"'Two guys are doing all of the work': Southern-resident orcas' inbreeding may devastate the population (updated 13 May 2019)" 1370: 543: 216:, and tracked individual movements and social relationships over decades. L98 was born into a group in L-pod known as the L2 208: 954: 881:. Vancouver, BC: Marine Mammal Research Program, Coastal Ocean Research Institute, Vancouver Aquarium. 2017. Archived from 213: 1501: 763: 683: 586: 539: 380: 1496: 1491: 994: 558: 1461: 437:. Luna followed the boat to a dock at Gold River where his curiosity and playfulness caused damage to vessels and a 267:
Luna was given the name "L98" at birth according to the scientific naming conventions for resident killer whales. A
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vessel—tugboats have much more powerful engines than other ships of their size—Luna was pulled by
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On March 10, 2006, in Mooyah Bay of Muchalat Inlet, Luna approached a boat he knew—the ocean
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By May 2004, DFO and Vancouver Aquarium, assisted by the leading NGOs, were initiating Plan
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of Nootka Sound; L98 Luna was killed in the far-western region of the inlet in Mooyah Bay
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In June, 2004, the translocation operation was initiated with the assistance of the US
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newspaper held a naming contest in 2000, resulting in L98 being given the second name
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Operation Orca: Springer, Luna and the Struggle to Save West Coast Killer Whales
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appeared alone in Puget Sound, becoming the orca center of attention in 2002.
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Understanding orca culture, Linda Stiffler, Smithsonian Magazine, August 2011
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video produced and narrated by Suzanne and Mike Chisholm in 2006. In 2007,
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of Nootka Sound, and by the fall, appeared to be in good health, feeding on
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By September 2002, Luna was determined to follow boats, such as the
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Nation people for Luna's stewardship persisted through early 2006.
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Chamber of Commerce published an essay about Luna and a 24-minute
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Initially, Luna avoided boats and kept his distance from people.
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Male orca notable for human contact in Nootka Sound (1999–2006)
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Plaque at Muchalat Inlet, Nootka Sound, commemorating Luna
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Dewhirst, John; Filice, Michelle (November 12, 2018).
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The Lost Whale: The True Story of an Orca Named Luna
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by the governments of Canada and the United States.
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Index

Luna (Orca)

Species
Orca
Puget Sound
Washington
United States
Nootka Sound
Canada
orca
Puget Sound
Nootka Sound
inlet
Vancouver Island
watercraft
Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans
pod
Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nations
reincarnation
chief
tugboat
propeller
Southern Resident
photo-identification
matriline
matriarch
San Juan Islands
Washington
Seattle
Latin

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