Luna died--a whale who liked to play with

[spindrifter]

people too much for his own good. (The news article is graphic in its description, so don't read it if you are sqeamish.)

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/262542_luna10ww.html

Luna killed in tug mishap

By ROBERT McCLURE
P-I REPORTER

In the end, the wayward orca Luna died as he had lived and become well-known – alone. And lonely.

The young killer whale that somehow got separated from his whale family in the back bays of Vancouver Island died in a grisly collision with a tugboat’s propeller this morning.

The death of a whale that attracted thousands of tourists – some from overseas – sparked anew arguments over whether Canadian officials and native leaders mishandled the situation.

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Many of us in the Puget Sound area followed the story of Luna. I am very sad that it ended in such a horrible way.

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