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Around ten orcas are reportedly trapped by ice off the coast of Japan. A video shows the orcas cavorting in a gap in the ice. "We have no choice but to wait for the ice to break so they can escape," an official said. In 2005, several mammals died after becoming entangled in sea ice off Rausu, the city where the whales are trapped. The ice floes may have been more extensive than expected, which could have made it difficult for the animals to surface.

A pod of at least 10 killer whales appears to be trapped by sea ice off Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, public broadcaster NHK reported on Tuesday.

Pod of at least 10 killer whales appears trapped by sea ice off northern coast of Japan, drone video of the orcas seemingly desperate for air.

The coast guard is unable to rescue them as the ice is too thick, an official told local media.

About 13 of the mammals are stuck but rescuers cannot reach them and must wait for the ice to break