23 Jul 2021

Search efforts to find orca calf's pod ramp up for weekend

From Checkpoint, 5:55 pm on 23 July 2021

Search efforts to find baby orca Toa's pod will ramp up this weekend as crews make the most of a fine weather window.

The orphaned calf was moved from a pool to a sea pen last night where he began calling and zooming around.

But it has been nearly two weeks since the young orca stranded near Plimmerton, meaning a decision over his fate looms.

Ko taku manuhiri inaianei ko Reg kemper, DOC's Operations Director, talks to Lisa Owen.