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MONDAY, JULY 15, 2002

Members of First Nations in British Columbia were on hand Sunday as scientists reunited an orphaned killer whale with family members in Canada.

The Mamalaleqala Qwe' Qwa' Sot' Enox, the Kwakwaka'wakw and the Cape Mudge First Nations welcomed the orca nicknamed "Springer" to their waters. Native fishermen supplied Springer with 40 salmon for her arrival.

Springer was captured in Washington prior to her relocation. She had received a send-off from Tlingit tribal members.

Get the Story:
Springer swims free (The Seattle Post-Intelligencer 7/15)
Scientists set orca free as pod gets near (The Seattle Times 7/15)
Springer set free in B.C. (CBC 7/15)
'Springer' freed, has whale of a homecoming (CBC 7/15)

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