Friday, April 16, 2010

Creature Feature: Luna Plays with Dog

Watch "Luna" play with a friendly dog aboard a fishing boat. This scene took place in 2006. Unfortunately "Luna" was habituated to humans, and was killed by a tugboat in Nootka Sound on March 10, 2006. Tagged L-98 by scientists, the male orca from the Southern Resident Community of orcas lived away from his pod for more than five years and developed relationships with other species. The lesson US Person takes away from his tragic death is simple but profound: sentient wild animals like the orca must be respected by homo sapiens and allowed to live the life nature (or God, you choose) intended without lethal interference. Listen to the unusual music tribute to "Luna" or "Tsuxiit" here.
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