Could an open bay in Nova Scotia be turned into a whale retirement home? | The Current

Two orcas, Wikie and Keijo, could soon retire from a French marine park to become the first residents of a proposed whale sanctuary in Port Hilford, N.S. The Current guest host Nahlah Ayed hears about the logistics of building a first-of-its-kind, 40-hectare enclosure in the open bay — and why critics worry Nova Scotia’s harsher weather might make it too difficult to maintain.

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