A pod of whales trapped by miles of drift ice off the coast of Japan appear to be free, according to local media reports released Monday. On Tuesday, at least 13 orcas were confined to a small gap in ice near the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.The matter garnered international attention as killer whales, which are “one of the most critically endangered marine mammals” in the world, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, spend the majority of their time on the surface of the ocean.Orcas only spend about 10 minutes at a time submerged underwater. With the high stakes of the orca pod in danger, activists petitioned the Japanese government to use an ice breaker to set the pod free, and the Russian Federal Agency for Fishery sent a formal offer to help Japan rescue the whales. But officials monitoring the orcas from the seaside town reported the whales have escaped their icy trap. “We believe they were able to escape safely," a local official in the seaside town of Rausu said according to BBC. The orcas had apparently navigated their way out of the dense pieces of drift ice to freedom. .This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
A pod of whales trapped by miles of drift ice off the coast of Japan appear to be free, according to local media reports released Monday. On Tuesday, at least 13 orcas were confined to a small gap in ice near the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.The matter garnered international attention as killer whales, which are “one of the most critically endangered marine mammals” in the world, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, spend the majority of their time on the surface of the ocean.Orcas only spend about 10 minutes at a time submerged underwater. With the high stakes of the orca pod in danger, activists petitioned the Japanese government to use an ice breaker to set the pod free, and the Russian Federal Agency for Fishery sent a formal offer to help Japan rescue the whales. But officials monitoring the orcas from the seaside town reported the whales have escaped their icy trap. “We believe they were able to escape safely," a local official in the seaside town of Rausu said according to BBC. The orcas had apparently navigated their way out of the dense pieces of drift ice to freedom. .This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
