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Spooky21: Waiting for high tide so Nobbie can swim free again
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Spooky21: The tide has turned ~ starting to dig the rescue channel
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Spooky21: The sand pile grows ever larger
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Spooky21: The digger makes good progress as the rescue channel gets closer
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Spooky21: The rescue channel grows and the tide follows
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Spooky21: The rescue channel is almost finished - I can't help wondering whether the orca understands what is going on around him. Certainly the hundreds of onlookers and helpers are willing his survival
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Spooky21: The channel is finished and filling with water
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Spooky21: Starting the dig out
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Spooky21: Stabilizing Nobbie so he doesn't tip over onto his side and hurt himself
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Spooky21: Orca rescue ~ 30 year old male orca 'Nobbie' was successfully refloated on the following high tide
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Spooky21: Orca stranding
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Spooky21: Orca rescue - Papamoa Beach, NZ
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Spooky21: Classic line up
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Spooky21: Save the Whale