| Whale of a Rescue: Orca Back in Ocean URL: PlusWhale of a Rescue: Orca Back in OceanWhale of a Rescue: Orca Back in OceanThe Associated PressA young orca whale is rescued in New Zealand, taken to calmer waters over land by police escort. (July 5)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] [Notes:NATS UP whale breathing]THIS ORCA WHALE IS STRANDED ON A BEACH NEAR AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND. [Notes:VO various of officials with whale, moving it on trailer] BUT THIS IS A WHALE ON THE MOVE ... TRAVELING ACROSS THE CITY TO CALMER WATERS IN THE EAST ... UNDER A POLICE ESCORT. [Notes:NATS UP siren]THE 26-MILE JOURNEY TOOK AN HOUR AND A HALF.THEN, BACK TO THE WATER ... GETTING SOME ATTENTION FROM WILDLIFE OFFICIALS.SOT: It's the work we were doing with her, keeping her calm, keeping her cool, keeping those physiological stresses to a minimum.THE YOUNG KILLER WHALE IS THOUGHT TO BE ABOUT THREE YEARS OLD. [Notes:VO camera crew] THE RESCUE WAS WITNESSED BY THE SON OF THE LATE OCEAN EXPLORER JACQUES COUSTEAU, THERE TO SHOOT A DOCUMENTARY ON ORCAS.SOT: This kind of occurrence is fairly rare and we just happened to be here. NOW, THE ORCA IS BACK IN THE WATER ... BY WAY OF A JOURNEY OVER LAND. ___ ___, The Associated Press.(****END****) ANCHOR VOICE:-------------------------VIDEO PRODUCER: Lee Powell------------------------------VIDEO SOURCE: TVNZ--------------------------VIDEO APPROVAL:------------------------------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS: No Access New Zealand----------------------------------SCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE: APTN-NZealand Whale------------------------------------ Tags: whale rescue rescue: orca ocean |