Baby orca Toa: Move to sea pen depends on weather
DoC said the orca remains in a stable condition.
DoC said the orca remains in a stable condition.
DoC said The longer the calf is kept the higher the risk of deterioration.
Dr Ingrid Visser says they won't euthanase Toa if he remains healthy.
Toa has developed colic but it's unclear how much distress he is in.
Efforts to find the orca's pod are set to restart due to improved weather conditions.
Toa the orca has now spent nearly nine days separated from his pod.
With bad weather, DOC wanted to minimise the number of times the orca had to be shifted.
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