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Mon., March 9, 2015

CdA sea kayakers rally for dying whale

Sea kayaking guides Chris Garcia, left, and Sam Morrison tend to a gray whale calf stranded on a Pacific beach along Baja Mexico. (Photo Morrison / The Spokesman-Review)

WATERSPORTS -- This story about a group of Coeur d'Alene-based sea kayakers and their poignant encounter with a dying gray whale calf is generating some endearing emotions among readers. It's a story about hope.

Sea kayakers connect with dying baby whale

Here's a video of the experience produced by sea kayaker Sam Morrison:

Baby Gray Whale Rescue from Sam Morrison on Vimeo.

Posted March 9, 2015, 10:35 a.m.

By Rich Landers

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Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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