After becoming separated from his pod, a young orca adopts residents of Vancouver Island's Nootka Sound as his surrogate family.
Release Date: September 9th, 2011
DVD Release Date: December 4th, 2012
G |1 hr 25 min
Plot SummaryAfter becoming separated from his pod, a young orca adopts residents of Vancouver Island's Nootka Sound as his surrogate family.
Cast: Ryan Reynolds
Director: Suzanne Chisholm , Michael Parfit
Genres: Documentary
Production Co: Téléfilm Canada
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