Could Nova Scotia host a retirement home for whales?
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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. 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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