[CINC] Orcas are Free

[Michele Wassell]

Just got word from reliable source that after 3.5 hrs of flying, scanning
Hudson Bay, the Orcas are no longer there, out of danger and free. There
were plenty of holes and openings for them to easily escape out of Hudson
Bay. Yay!

Thank you mother nature!

Michele Wassell
On Jan 10, 2013 9:19 AM, "Michele Wassell" <creativephoto2 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Good morning.
>
> Some good news... The Orcas are no longer at the breathing hole as of 0630
> today. There is a good possibility that they have made it to another
> breathing hole or to open water, we are waiting for more information as the
> day progresses, but it sounds like this is really good news. There is a
> pilot flying over the are trying to locate the whales in either a larger
> breathing hole area, or out in open water. There was a new moon and a shift
> in winds during the night which allowed the currents to create openings in
> the ice.  During the day, the breathing hole was 50 x 50 feet wide, but
> overnight, it diminished to 15 x 15 feet wide.
>
> Another report just came in that there is a route to open water from the
> breathing hole they were in, but that is not 100% confirmed yet.
>
> So, it looks like Mother Nature came through for them; Thank you God.
>
> And A HUGE THANK YOU to Kasco Marine for stepping up to the plate during
> time of need. The world is a better place because of people like YOU! They
> were ready to leave this morning to Hudson Bay to start deicing the
> breathing hole to create a larger one for them. If anyone makes yearly
> donations, or every now and then, please consider making a donation to
> Kasco Marine. This would of been the second time they would of come to a
> whales rescue; first one being with the Gray Whales up in Barrows Alaska
> when they were trapped. They were the company that kept the whales alive
> until the icebreaker ship arrived.
>
> I'm so impressed with all the compassionate people around the world
> getting involved to get things done. It warms my soul!
>
> Thank you all for your prayers!!
>
> Have a wonderful day.
>
> Michele Wassell
>
>
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