The (sad) story of this orca killer whale named Luna, goes way back to the early 2000's. (Read more below). Luna was born in Puget Sound and spent five years in Nootka Sound, off the west coast of Vancouver Island, after being separated from his mother while still young. In this vid from 2010, he's seen mimicking the sound of a boat engine to communicate with the humans on board. This vid is viralling once again...
Although
Luna was healthy and his presence in the area delighted tourists and drew a large number of paparazzi, there were concerns that his behavior was endangering people. After years of debate, the
Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) authorized an effort in June 2004 to capture Luna and place him in captivity. However, the plan was ultimately thwarted by the
Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nations, who believed Luna was a reincarnation of a former chief.
The orca was killed by a tugboat in 2006; Luna approached a boat he had grown familiar with, the ocean tugboat
General Jackson in Nootka Sound.It is believed that Luna went up to the tugboat intentionally, as he often did, to engage in playful activity. Apparently underestimating the power of the vessel—tugboats have much more powerful engines than other ships of their size—Luna was pulled into the blades and subsequently killed. His story is told in the 2011 documentary
The Whale, produced by Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson.
The Movie Trailer for "The Whale"
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