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Saving SpringerHow NOAA helped an orca go home
Lesson 4. What should we do?
Mark Sears
NOAA
Global Research and Rescue
What should we do?
What will you learn? How NOAA decided
what to do about Springer
How several groups worked together on a solution
Springer’s health assessment
Stranding networks
Mark Sears
What should we do?
Next Steps for Springer
Now that we know who Springer is…
What should we do?
What are the options…
Mark Sears
What should we do? Options
Leave Springer alone No action
Rehabilitate Springer At an aquarium In a Puget Sound
facility Return Springer to
her family
Mark Sears
What should we do? NOAA asks community
Town meeting Options and risks
discussed Risk to pod Risk to Springer
Many different opinions
If you were at the town meeting, what
would you say?
Mark Sears
What should we do? NOAA asks community
A young boy was the first person to say that Springer might be lost, and should be returned
to her family.
Mark Sears
What should we do? Decision: Rescue!
While Springer’s health is checked, she will stay in a pen at Manchester, WA
If she is healthy, she will be returned to her pod at the north end of Vancouver Island
Mark Sears
What should we do? Project Team is formed
NOAA DFO (Department of Fisheries and Oceans)
now called Fisheries and Oceans Canada Vancouver Aquarium Strong community support
What should we do? Orphan Orca Fund formed
Seven non-profit groups created one organization to help NOAA Raised money Got supplies
What should we do? Kids helped too!
Students made posters and helped collect donations
Gave money at places like the Seattle Aquarium Money helped buy
supplies for the project
Thank you!
Mark Sears
What should we do? The day of the rescue
Team loaded her onto a sling
Moved to boat and then to holding pen
Kept her calm Monitored her
healthNOAA
What should we do? Is She Healthy?
Collect information from Springer Size Blood samples Breath Fecal samples
Compare to normal
What should we do? Health test - Size
Length Adult male = 30 ft Adult female = 23 ft Newborn calf = 7 ft Springer = ?
What should we do? Health test - Blood
Method: Get blood sample from tail fluke View blood sample under microscope Look at blood cell shape, size, number
Results: viruses or other diseases, or healthy blood Morbillivirus Canine brucellis
Springer’s results = ?
What should we do? Health test - Breath Odor
Method: Sniff breath exhaled from blowhole Results:
Fishy smell = normal “Acetone” smell = ketosis
Ketosis is a sign of sickness and/or starvation.
Springer’s results = ?
What should we do? Health test – Fecal samples
Method: Collect fecal samples with net Results: Compare to normal
Texture (Lumpy? Smooth?) Color (Brown? Green?) Worms or other organisms
Springer’s results = ?
What should we do? NOAA’s role
Scientists Monitored Springer’s health Identified issues and possible outcomes Participated in rescue
Managers Considered options Formed team Involved community Planned and carried out rescue Collaborated with DFO (Canada) during planning
What should we do? Community Role
Shared opinions Meetings Newspaper
Formed Orphan Orca Fund Raised money Got supplies
Helped monitor Springer Kept boats away