A group of 13 orcas was stuck between sheets of ice off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan. Local officials said another group of orcas had died when a similar incident took place in 2005. AdvertisementOver a dozen orcas were stranded between ice sheets off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan. AdvertisementThis isn't the first time orcas have been trapped in ice sheets near Hokkaido. Local officials told NHK that a group of orcas died after a similar incident in 2005.

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Persons: orcas, —, Seiichiro Tsuchiya, Tsuchiya Organizations: Service, Wildlife Pro, NHK, Local Locations: Hokkaido, Japan, Japanese