'I never thought about the cold or the effort, I just wanted to return them to the sea,' said rescuer Andrés Ersinger.
A group of killer whales stranded on a beach in Argentina were saved by local rescue workers on Monday.
Two passersby spotted the orcas and notified authorities, who alerted city workers, firefighters and marine biologists. Some 150 people in all helped with efforts, including many who were not experienced in marine rescues. Over six hours, they used ropes to drag the three-ton creatures back to sea. Six killer whales were successfully brought back to the ocean, though one died during the rescue attempt.It's not clear why the pod had beached themselves, though Tourism secretary Flavia Laguné told La Nacion the group, known as a pod, may have gotten disoriented. The orca that died will be autopsied, though Laguné said none of the creatures appeared to be ill.
It's not apparent why its skin is gray, though its pigment could eventually darken over time. Traditionally, killer whales are born with a yellow or orange tint that fades to white as they age. Adults typically have a black back, white chest and sides, and a white patch above and behind the eyes. The backs of Antarctic killer whales may be pale gray to nearly white.
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