An adult pilot whale rolls on it's side, whilst a nenoate swims by looking for it's mother

Dr Ingrid Visser calms a young orca who became stranded in the Bay of Islands. Requiring only a little help it was soon swimming with its mother.

Dr Ingrid Visser cups water over the orca known as Rakey-Cousteau who was rescued after washing up on a stormy beach. Photo: Carrie Vonderhaar, Ocean Futures Society

With Dr Ingrid Visser alongside the Bryde's whale for scale, it can be seen just how large this individual was.

“Rudie”, an adult male orca stranded in 2004, has been regularly resighted since his rescue. Photo: Mike Cunningham, Northern Advocate

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