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Six Orcas Strand In Northern Iceland

29/4/2013

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Six killer whales stranded in northern Iceland today, two are now dead (one a calf) and one individual is back out to sea, now reportedly waiting just offshore. Rescue attempts are currently taking place. This is very sad news! Follow the link to read the translated article: 
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=is&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ruv.is%2Ffrett%2Ffimm-hahyrningar-i-fjorunni

"Six killer whales swam up to the shore in Port Heiðar the Northeast, about 20  kilometers from Torshavn, today. One was soon back into the sea. Björgunarsveitarmenn the rescue Hafliði in Torshavn now trying to save others. Two killer whales are dead, one of them calves."
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Photo: Hilma Steinarsdóttir.
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