Gli esperti di fauna selvatica si stanno dando da fare in Nuova Zelanda per mantenere in vita un cucciolo di orca, incagliatosi tra gli scogli dopo aver perso di vista il suo branco.
"Dobbiamo trovare una soluzione, dobbiamo riportarla da sua madre affinché la protegga e la nutra - ha spiegato Ian Angus, responsabile del Dipartimento neozelandese per la conservazione degli animali marini - Trovarla è la prossima grande sfida che stiamo cercando di affrontare".
La piccola dispersa è stata chiamata Toa, un nome che deriva da "Ngati Toa", termine maori che significa "forza guerriera". Un nome datole tenendo conto della sfida che questo animale sta affrontando, ha aggiunto Angus.
Le orche (Orcinus orca), sono dei mammiferi marini predatori che vivono in tutti i mari del mondo, dai poli alle regioni tropicali. Particolarmente intelligenti, gli individui delle singole popolazioni utilizzano tecniche di comunicazione tipiche, che vengono tramandate da un individuo all'altro.
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