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Saving Springer. Mark Sears. Global Research and Rescue. How NOAA helped an orca go home. Introduction Who is Springer?. Orphaned orca calf Lost near Seattle Rescued and returned to her pod (2002) Still healthy and with her pod! (2011). Mark Sears.
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Saving Springer Mark Sears Global Research and Rescue How NOAA helped an orca go home
Introduction Who is Springer? • Orphaned orca calf • Lost near Seattle • Rescued and returned to her pod (2002) • Still healthy and with her pod!(2011) Mark Sears
IntroductionWhy tell Springer’s story? • First and only successful return of an orca to the wild • To get Springer home, people had to work together Mark Sears
Introduction What will you learn? • Who Springer is andhow she went home • All about orcas • How people helped: • NOAA • Community • Kids! • What you can doto help whales now NOAA
IntroductionWhat is NOAA? • N = National • O = Oceanic and • A = Atmospheric • A = Administration • Studies and protectsthe air and the oceans • Co-led Springer project
IntroductionToday’s activities • Watch DVD – “Saving Springer: Orphan Orca” Mark Sears