The orca calf that escaped a Vancouver Island lagoon earlier this year is still alone.
That’s from Bay Cetology in a social media post on Tuesday, saying the calf known as Brave Little Hunter has been in the waters around Nootka Island every month since she escaped a lagoon near Zeballos.
They say her extended family have also been seen in this area once but have been moving up and down the coast.
“It is likely that they have even crossed paths with BLH, but so far she has only been documented alone,” said Bay Cetology.
“While not ideal, the fact that she has been reported as recent as last month and confirmed with photos in July indicates she is holding her own and living up to her name.”
They say these findings come as part of a map staff put together with help from finwave.io , with the map tracking the calf and pod’s activities.
The calf has been free since late-April, after being trapped in the lagoon following her mom’s death in March.
