Boaters in Alaska came upon a peculiar sight on Thursday: A 20-foot-long killer whale was on the shore, stuck in a crevice of rocks.
Soon, Chance Strickland, the captain of a private yacht in Alaska, and his crew anchored and came ashore to spray the whale with seawater.
The mist kept the whale cool and scared away birds that had gathered nearby in the trees, waiting for a chance to eat the orca alive.
Mr. Strickland and his crew hoped that when the tide rose that afternoon, the 13-year-old whale would float and make its way back to the sea.
Mr. Strickland could hear the orca calling out to killer whales swimming in the area.
People on other boats stopped with water and buckets to douse the orca.
“There were tears coming out of its eyes,” he said. “It was pretty sad.” (NYT)
I guess killer whales have feelings too!
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