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The researchers are also not able to reach the orcas due to the large packs of floating ice. Since there is no wind, the ice packs are not moving so that space can be made for the pods to escape.
TOKYO (AP) — A pod of killer whales that was trapped in drift ice off Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido, prompting concern from environmental<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://wsvn.com/news/us-world/a-pod-of-killer-whales-trapped-in-drift-ice-off-northern-japan-has-apparently-safely-escaped/">Read More</a>
The last time a pod of whales got trapped in the ice off Hokkaido was in 2005 and ended with all nine dying.
The killer whales were initially spotted by a local fisherman who reported them to officials in the nearby town of Rausu on the northeastern coast of Hokkaido.
A pod of killer whales that was trapped in drift ice off Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido, prompting concern from environmental groups, has apparently safely escaped, officials said Wednesday.