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"It's been a joyful day, a really joyful day," said Ehattesaht First Nation Chief Simon John. "There was a lot of anticipation for this moment for the past five weeks."
An official at the scene said an attempt to get the female orca calf out of the lagoon and transferred into the open ocean is underway.
Efforts to save an orca calf off Vancouver Island were frustrated by low tides on Saturday. Meanwhile, officials say they are re-thinking methods being used in the rescue attempt.