The orca escaped from the lagoon (a shallow area separated from the open sea) in April this year, but its whereabouts have been unknown since May 10th. The orca, a two-year-old, was found stranded in a lagoon in Zeballos, Vancouver Island, after local First Nations, researchers and Fisheries and Oceans Canada tried multiple methods to free her, but she eventually freed herself on her own.<\/p>\n
In a statement on July 4, marine biologists Bay Cetology said Quizahayes had not been seen for eight weeks. Several groups of killer whales, including those related to Quizahayes’ grandmother and aunt, have been spotted, but Quizahayes has not been among them. Jared Towers, executive director of Bay Cetology, which was involved in the rescue efforts in Zeballos, said, ” Quizahayes may have joined a group that hasn’t been seen in recent months, such as his great-aunt’s group,” and speculated that he may have joined another group in mid-May or moved from Esperanza Cove, where he was last seen.<\/p>\n
He said that it was unlikely that he died before the end of May, given Quizahayes physical condition and his eagerness to hunt after returning to the sea.<\/p>\n
However, on the 6th, Towers told Global News that while he wasn’t 100% certain, the young orca seen in the video he received, which was reportedly taken on the 5th, was likely Quizahayes. The whale was reportedly spotted in Friendly Cove on the west coast of Vancouver Island.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"