Emily thought she was ready. The dress was on. Her bouquet was waiting. Guests had already started taking their seats. In a few minutes, someone would knock on the door […]
Noah would not let go. His arms were wrapped tightly around his sister. Emma tried to reassure him. However, she was crying too. She was eight years old. Noah was […]
The black bag was already half full. A few shirts. A book. A hairbrush. And the small stuffed animal she still slept with every night. Mia was only seven. Yet […]
When the rescue boat finally reached the whale, the problem was easy to see. A thick fishing rope still ran from her mouth. It had been there for months. Teams […]
Sophie had imagined this visit many times. She thought Grandma would smile as soon as she entered the room. Maybe she would open her arms. Maybe she would say her […]
The young orca knew where the water led. Beyond the shallow passage was a larger inlet. Beyond that was the Pacific. But every time she approached the narrow exit, something […]
An emotional fictional story about a mother, a daughter, and one final attempt to reach each other. The little girl had both hands pressed against the glass. Her mother was […]
The tiny calf was slipping beneath the water. Tahlequah turned back. She moved beneath the small body, brought it upward again, and continued swimming. Then it began to sink once […]
The boat was leaving. Luna noticed. The young orca changed direction. Then he began following it through the cold water of Nootka Sound. There was nothing special about that particular […]
There was no net. No gate. No wall. No fishing line wrapped around either whale. And open ocean was not far away. Yet a humpback mother and her calf remained […]