He was just a child, in orca terms when he arrived in Nootka Sound. Another time over a hundred persons crowded on a narrow pier in a harbor and tried to touch Luna as he swam just a few feet away. Some person put on a wet suit and tried to ride Luna. When he died on March 10, 2006, he left many broken hearts. When word got out that a killer whale was being friendly to boaters in Nootka Sound, people came from all over to see the wild animal. It was as if we humans weren't ready for him. Luna (L98) Nootka Sound’s Friendly Orca A true tale of a legendary whale Article by Suzanne and Mike Chisholm In July, 2001, a stranger came to Nootka Sound and changed many lives. This contact did not turn out to be simple. With the sea otters nearly wiped out, even more drastic changes would occur with the coming of permanent settlements on the West Coast. By the early 1800’s, with the decline of that important fur trade, Nootka Sound faded into obscurity. Lunas arrival in this northern Vancouver Island inlet was seen as a spiritual reflection. There weren't any familiar orcas in Nootka Sound, but there were people, in boats and on the shore. After being liberated Jewitt published a story about his experiences. 19th, 1999, and was found alone in Nootka Sound in July 2001. But his mother and the L-pod swam nearly a hundred miles away near the San Juan Islands. An orca who gets separated usually just fades away and dies. In Nootka Sound, Luna found all the salmon he wanted for food. They live with their families all their lives. The Whale tells the true story of a young, wild killer whale-an orca-nicknamed Luna, who lost contact with his family on the coast of British Columbia and turned up alone in a narrow stretch of sea between mountains, a place called Nootka Sound.

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