Some of my recent works minus my new years resolution. (new build,going well
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My Orca piece "Caring for Stumpy" is dedicated to my favorite wild orca.His story really captured my heart.I knew orca's were caring but for what they do fro stumpy it's a whole new level.
Stumpy's story: Back in 1996, somewhere in the chilly fjords around Norway, a young orca calf was severely injured by what researchers believe was a run-in with a boat. The accident left his spine damaged, his body bent, and the top of his dorsal fin was sliced off. The scientists watched the calf, now called “Stumpy” as he hung at the side of his mother all season, but did not see him again for several seasons and it was assumed that the young whale had succumbed to his injuries.
But a fascinating surprise awaited. In the orca cultures that have been studied males stay with their mother and/or siblings for their entire life, but in 2002, now 7 or 8 years old, Stumpy showed up again, not with his natal group, but instead a group of what was likely distant relatives, and he was accompanied by an adult male which was known to be from yet a third group. Stumpy was cared for by these whales – on at least two occasions other orcas brought him fish, and often they shielded him from passing boats.
And it wasn’t just those groups of whales that took care of him, Stumpy has been seen with eleven different groups, hanging out near the surface as the rest gather herring and allow him to join the feast. It appears as though Stumpy has found a way to participate in the fish hunts, at least in some limited way near the surface.
It may be that Stumpy can’t keep up with any one group as they travel, and instead hooks up temporarily with whatever group he locates. What is amazing is that all these whales recognize that Stumpy needs help, they take care of him, and may even help him find other groups when they depart an area.
My Halo Logo's are for Halo costumers from British Columbia area. Was originally Vancouver,made another version fro BC. I really hope i can make it happen as I'd like to meet fellow Spartans in my area and have meet ups and such.