Footage aired by the Japanese broadcaster NHK shows a pod of orcas, also known as killer whales, apparently trapped in drift ice off the coast of Hokkaido. At least 10 were seen poking out of a small gap in the surface and struggling for air.

  • @AbidanYre
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    111 months ago

    Wasn’t there a movie about this a couple years back?

    • SarsaparillaOP
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      411 months ago

      The movie, “Big Miracle”, seems to have been based on a real event known as “Operation Breakthrough”. There was a time where something like this would have the entire world holding it’s collective breath and doing all it can to save the animals. Today, hardly anyone knows it’s happening. 😢

      • @AbidanYre
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        211 months ago

        Thank you! There’s no way I was going to come up with that name on my own.