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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.
Local officials are hopeful that the animals escaped to safety as the density of drift ice decreased Wednesday.
A drone spotted a pod of about 10 killer whales stuck in thick sea ice off northern Japan's coast, but 24 hours later they were gone.
At least 10 orcas trapped in sea ice off the coast of northern Japan on Tuesday appear to have escaped, local officials in a nearby city said on
Footage of the pod prompted calls for a ship to break up the ice, but it now appears they have been able to free themselves.