The picture below, which has been spreading around via email, looks like one of those things that's too fantastic to be true. But it's real. The whale is Luna, a killer whale that showed up in Nootka Sound, Canada back in 2001. Luna had lost contact with his pod and didn't seem to know what else to do besides hanging out in the sound, interacting with all the people there. This picture was taken at the docks off Gold River. Scientists want to reunite Luna with his pod, but
this is being resisted by members of the Mowachaht-Muchalaht First Nations tribe who claim that Luna is the reincarnation of their late chief.
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I can vouch for the authenticity of this picture as the dog belongs to my sister in law, a long time Gold River resident, his name is Henry. I'm not exatly sure but I believe the picture was taken by a local reporter down on the dock.
Since this shot Luna has become a bit of a legend and a bit of a pest, he has quite a hate on for the odd sailboat having damaged rudders and keels and terrorizing at least a couple of hapless sailors...
Love your site
Regards
Paul de Goutiere
Why is that weird? PETA is spending the money of people who donate to that cause and believe in it. Those people want the money they donate to go to aiding animals. If PETA didn't spend that money on aiding animals, the people who want to donate to that cause would find a different group. I think you are free to donate your money to whoever you choose, but you really can't complain how others donate their money. It is, after all, their money.
I think it's your choice what you spend your money on and if you think it's a waste fair enough. However, I think that animals are important, and the majority of pet owners would spend a lot of money on their 'furry friends' so why not help out ones that need it also but do not have as caring owners?
He will be missed...
I came across this site when I was just surfing the internet and was touched by the story of Luna. I think it's wonderful that people are taking measures to preserve the environment and ensure a good quality of life for these beautiful, highly intelligent whales. It's definitely well worth it!
Keep up the good work
Whoever said "would go to so much trouble for an ANIMAL" well, i take it you aren't a huge animal person in this lifetime. Luna is an animal yes, and a sweet one. How would you feel if you were abandoned by your family and left with no one to turn to? Luna seems like such a brave orca...interacting with humans and boats. You know how hard that would be for any other orca? Luna has faced many obstacles. Yes, people have been wanting to kill him but he IS an ANIMAL and he has a life on the earth for a reason. The waters of the world are his home, so stop polluting it. I'm a huge animal lover especially marine animals. and for you to say "oh they are going through all this trouble for an animal" well DUH they are!! He is a part of this world just as much as you are. Have some decency and respect.
As it appears, there was a terrible and tragic accident relating the beloved and endeared Killer Whale- Luna- who passed away suddenly on March, 10th, 2006, A result of a collision with a tug boat.
in the Nootka Sound-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4796106.stm
And why don't you people calm down a bit?
'u r the stewpid 1' it's ppl like you, oh and- the ppl who host this picture (of the whale and dog) btw are; one of the main reasons why the whale is now dead. This site did nothing in aiding to the safety or benefit of Luna, whose MOH staff- - only care about the amount of web site hits in return the site receives, IMHO- this site is comparable to a flea circus and that site staff were reluctant enough to hold out letting the public have unlimited access to the above picture.
Not only that MOH staff could care less about what they provide here with pictures as a novelty, they recklessly and inadvertantly harmed one of the most 'supposed-to-be' protected animals on the face of the planet this is not Barnum's and Bailey or the Shriner's we're talking here it's the fact- they did nothing about contributing to the safety or delicate balance of whlaes living creatures amongst a seemingly unbalanced, Canadian oceanic environment whether politics or bureaucracy played a function. One of the things that pisses me off the most that MOH were stingy in letting the public directly link this picture from their site.
"The evil messages"
Your point is once again invalid, and you ought to consider seeking some professional help for your retardedness- spaz.
I wish you could all get her name right. It's M-A-E-G-A-N, not M-e-a-g-a-n.
Alex posted a topic about this whale simply because there was some question over whether that picture he included was real or not. That's the point of this place: to report on hoaxes, or to show that things thought to be hoaxes are actually real. I think you're getting confused about things.
Yer right, I have no grounds to blame, MOH or it's founder, but that I've really taken a superstitious approach to why this had ultimately became of the whale. And I had fun doing it while it lasted... Seriously, no.
I am glad you people had some idea to the entire scope of this dynamic creature, seeing how most of which I've felt towards the Whale, much as would be considered my superstition similar to that such as the natives- if you were paying any attention to the news of the whale? Indians- Had thought he (Luna) was the Tribe Elder who had passed on.. Just in case? (Most definitely you did know this info..)
Yes, without sense, that it could be easily construed more-so as me randomly blaming 'Alex' for the boat that sucked him through the intake of the engine, and making no sense- wise as you, me or anybody, did anything to help this situation- somebody else had a bad feeling about this on this thread. As a future event (an all actual likelyhood- probalby won't but remember)as I profoundly calling myself a whale activist to prevent something like this ever happening again, I hope that inside and out of this site people understand these are rare creatures, that may not make it through the rest of our life times and into extinction?
You can see that I am still venting about this...
Much as I'd like to add, that this whale 'Luna' did see a vegence something that sank a ship (a first in the history of BC Ferry history) 12 days later.
Which hit a rock during midnight- right at the mouth of a place called 'Whale Channel'.
Oddly- for a hoax, the BC FERRIES website hosted the boat that sank- 'QUEEN OF THE NORTH'
Was proud in posting a banner for this ship that had shown, (or possibly still shows) Orca's...
All I know now, the rest of the province is now paying higher than average gas taxes. (The highest in N.A.= 3.78 Litres/Gal. 3.78x1.109= $4.20 US per gal.
Which is no (if you were to ask me- IMO) 'Hoax' at all in BC. :0
*Venting deep breath, sigh. Deep breath, sigh*
You think it will be okay if I copy the picture of the Dog and Luna? I think I am going to go out and sell copies of them to make paying for gas a little easier on the pocket funds... Der.. YAH!
BC FERRY SCHEDULE
Thanks.
Damon