By Dirk Meissner THE CANADIAN PRESS ZEBALLOS, B.C.- Equipment for the rescue of a killer whale calf has started arriving in the remote community of Zeballos, ahead of a complex operation that could happen as early as next week. The timer has been set to save the young orca’s life, First Nations leaders and a federal Fisheries Department marine mammal expert said Thursday. A seine net more than 270 metres long was delivered Thursday to the Ehattesaht First Nation to help corral the calf into shallow water, where it will be placed in a sling, taken out of the lagoon and transported to an ocean net pen, similar to those used by salmon farms. The complicated move could involve a crane, a specially outfitted truck and a landing craft or

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