The Whale Museum has relinquished its role as "central banker" for the Luna Stewardship Fund, says Museum Director Richard Osborne. The Museum had assumed that role since the reunification of Springer in 2001.

Now Orca Network is taking on the responsibility of banking and processing future contributions for Luna. Donations made through Orca Network are tax deductible in the U.S.

Luna (L-98) is a young L Pod orca who has been living alone for three years in Nootka Sound, British Columbia.

The Whale Museum is continuing to play a role in Luna reunification efforts beyond the LSF fund. Starting this winter the institution will participate in a project placing hydrophones in Nootka Sound to monitor Luna and for possibly detecting the location of L Pod.

For more information, see the recent letter The Whale Museum sent to donors to the Luna Stewardship Fund.

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