Orphan Killer Whale A73 (Springer)
www.fisheries.noaa.gov
In 2002, a juvenile female killer whale was observed alone in Puget Sound, Washington. NOAA Fisheries and our partners worked together to rescue this orphaned killer whale known as Springer.
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Copacetic4 on 2024-12-12 09:18:42+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that orphaned Northern resident orca Springer(official designation: A73), the only wild orca to be rescued, rehabilitated, and returned to the wild successfully, now is a mother of two, Spirit(A104) and Storm(A116)