Great News

Great News to all.

The two scouts went ahead this morning to check up on the condition of the killer whales.
Word came back from the scouts, and great news. When they arrived at the site, they saw that the ice had cracked, and there had been a large opening all the way to the open ice which was approximately 35 kilometers.

During the meeting last night, the elders, and the hunters had indicated that the new moon would have made the difference to favour the killer whales and the Inuit Hunters who volunteered to rescue them.
The currents underneath, and the small winds from the north had made the difference, and made way for the orca to escape.

The community is extremely happy of the news. We are happy, and extremely grateful for the support we have received from all over the globe.

Yesterday's plan for today was;

At 8:00 a.m. EST, two hunters were to go and scout, and asses the condition of the whales.

If the killer whales were still in the predicament, they were to call back using a satellite phone, and have the command centre assemble the volunteer party. A group of 20 volunteers.

These volunteers were going to split up into groups.
1 Group removing the loose ice blocks that were contributing to the ever decreasing breathing hole.
The 2nd group, was to go a distance a way and create a larger hole for the whole pod to breathe.
The 3rd group was to keep a look out (for Polar Bears) at the site.

Our climate up here is changing, we are noticing the effects of Global Warming. Experienced hunters have died in the recent past because the changing weather patterns they aren't familiar with. The orca would have experienced the same thing if nothing was done, and nothing changed in wind direction.

On behalf of the family of Orca, the community of Inukjuak thanks to all those who offered their support and assistance.


For the Community and the Mayor,

JK

P.s. The ice broke off so much the scouts have indicated that there is now open water visible.

Again Thank you