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Luna Archived Stories


Check out these links to stories about Luna, the orphaned orca. Also visit the Aquatic Management Board's Luna web site.

8/25/06 Killer Whale Barked Like Sea Lion, Tapes Reveal

3/11/06 Luna the orca killed by tugboat

3/10/06 Luna has been killed, fisheries officials believe

8/10/05 Natives to be paid $48K for Luna deal

6/27/05 Luna stewardship plan discussed

5/31/05 Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation Announces New Guardianship for Luna

4/20/05 Natives want increased funding to monitor Luna

1/3/05 Orca Network now accepting donations for the Luna Stewardship Fund

10/27/04 Smithsonian Magazine publishes article about Luna, the orphaned orca

9/10/04 Agreement signed with First Nation to help Luna and public

9/3/04 It's time to take action on Luna 

9/1/04 Joint stewardship plan to monitor Luna to be signed this week

8/23/04 Luna costs commercial fishers thousands of dollars

8/19/04 Luna causes big problems for sailboaters

8/9/04 See Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nations web page about Luna

6/25/04 Luna capture attempt suspended

6/11/04 Vancouver Aquarium announces plan to move Luna (L-98)

4/5/04 Luna (L-98) relocation plan announced

12/15/03 DFO clarifies position on Luna relocation

12/05/03 DFO contract worker charged with beating Luna

10/30/03 Canada matches Luna funding, but delays reintroduction to next year

10/27/03 Enough money available to move Luna!

10/27/03 L Pod's patterns key to Luna's success

10/24/03 The Whale Museum clarifies statements about Luna in recent Associated Press article

10/13/03 Help support Luna with a global 'podluck'

10/7/03 Mowachaht chief says leave Luna alone

10/6/03 Luna public forum October 8 in Seattle

9/22/03 Update on Luna by Museum's Soundwatch Coordinator

9/16/03 National Marine Fisheries Service responds to pleas to help Luna

9/9/03 Luna now interacting with seaplanes

9/8/03 DFO responds to bay pen suggestion for Luna

9/5/03 Options for Luna's future should include a bay pen

8/27/03 Luna sustains cut from propeller

8/23/03 Experts discuss possibility of moving Luna

8/4/03 August crowds unsafe for Luna

7/14/03 Is Luna headed toward disaster?

5/30/03 Canadian federal government decides to do little for Luna

1/31/03 The fate of Luna, the displaced orca stirs debate

1/13/03 M3 coordinator reports on Luna, the Southern Resident, still alone in BC

10/23/02 Luna's mom has a new calf!

10/11/02 Luna on his own for winter

10/3/02 Luna gets more press

10/1/02 Soundwatch and others speak about Luna

9/2/02 Luna Getting--and Giving--More Attention

8/23/02 Follow the latest discussions on Luna

8/2/02: M3 to Monitor Orphaned L-98; A-73 Bonds with Family

1/30/02: Luna Lives!

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