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50 years since Corky the killer whale was captured off the B.C. coast

Mornings with Simi

English - January 01, 2020 18:50 - 14 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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It was 50 years ago that Corky, a killer whale, was captured off the Sunshine Coast and was put into captivity. She now lives at SeaWorld in San Diego. For decades, people have been campaigning for her return to the waters off the B.C. coast.

 

Guest: Paul Spong, Psychologist and founder of the OrcaLab whale research station in Hanson Island, B.C

It was 50 years ago that Corky, a killer whale, was captured off the Sunshine Coast and was put into captivity. She now lives at SeaWorld in San Diego. For decades, people have been campaigning for her return to the waters off the B.C. coast.


 


Guest: Paul Spong, Psychologist and founder of the OrcaLab whale research station in Hanson Island, B.C