Rescue crews from various marine organizations worked tirelessly to keep the orca calf comfortable and hydrated while monitoring for its family's presence, but ultimately their efforts were in vain.
Marine Mammal Center's Monique King highlighted the critical dependency of young orcas on their families, stating, 'At that age, they are not independent enough to forage for themselves and hunt for themselves.'
Despite hopes for recovery and planned transportation to Long Marine Lab, the orca calf tragically died during transit, leading experts to suspect the stress from stranding influenced its fate.
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