Stranded killer whale saved after hours-long rescue effort in Alaska
by Richard Luscombe from on (#5MWAJ)
Orca washed up on Prince of Wales island and was stuck in a crevice of rocks above the tide line
A killer whale stranded on a rocky shore in Alaska was saved in an hours-long rescue effort by boaters, locals and wildlife officials.
The 20-ft (6 metres) orca was spotted washed up on Prince of Wales island last Thursday, apparently stuck in a crevice of rocks 4ft above the tide line.
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