Free Corky Now

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December 11th 2009 marks the 40th anniversary of the capture of an orca named Corky on a stormy winter night in Pender Harbour, British Columbia, Canada. • The female orca holds a sad record: At 44 years of age, Corky is approaching the average 50-year lifespan for orca females in the wild. • Her 40 years as a captive makes her the longest surviving captive orca. • 54 of the 56 for commercial purposes captured orcas in the North West Pacific have already died but Corky still spins around in her basin - 24 hours a day. • Corkys survival to this point is a testimony to her strength and resilience; it is also encouraging to people around the world who have long wanted Corky to return to her ancestral home, so she • can once again feel the ocean around her, and hear the sounds of her family and community once more. • Paul Spong and Helene Symonds, founders Orcalab located on Vancouver Island, Canada and funded by the WDCS, claim together with the WDCS for a retirement facility for Corky in the ocean • where she would be cared for, and where she would be able to visit with her kin and community when they are nearby. • • See http://www.orcalab.org for more information.

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