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“matter of degree, of taking has a reputation the world ° by taking blood samples from
the ball. up higher — and. over for being an aggressive, - Haida on a regular basis.
higher. : oo. even merciless . killer, sur- That: ‘may seem a bit
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But Cees points out that he formation has. been gathered ‘der what’ s involved.
has to be careful about how on this. massive, warm- ae
“quickly he teaches Haida any - blooded. mammal. Cees has trained Haida to

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his displeasure with things, Victoria’a Sealand of the point. on that sharp, jabbing
eS Cees says, but it rarely ever | Pacific has leapt into the | Te
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i a ve “"pelieves. Haida is “basically days asa result of Mizecle, developed, killer whales had
satisfied’ with. his. life’ at | the baby killer whale found | ,, be sedated before a blood

Sealand: ee ae abandoned and in danger of sample could be tak
wo) dying from infected wounds | Neculess to say, few sam les
in ‘the: open ocean killer | at Campbell River.: Trans- | oye; ‘got taken ‘at all. Today
whales” hunt in “packs cand . ported to Sealand, Miracle is Haida’s - blood is bein.
- cover great. distances _be- presently well on the Pied to = analysed on a-regular basic
> eause. they ate in search of | recovery, thanks te the. revealing much about the
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