November 13, 2013
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| Granny, also known as J2 |
I have known my wild orca friend, Granny, for more than two
decades now. She was a co-author of my Nautilus Award winning book, Communicating
with Orcas; The Whales’
Perspective. I am very happy to say that
Granny was 102 years old this year and is still swimming strong, leading J-pod.
This past week, a ferry carrying Native American artifacts
that were being returned to a tribe, was surrounded by orcas. Here is a link to the story-
Many people felt that this was not a coincidence and that
the whales were there for a reason. I decided to check in with Granny and here’s what she said: “Of
course we knew about the artifacts. The tribe told us and we came to honor
them. We have a long history together.”
I explained that many people noticed their participation and
wondered if the whales really knew about it. Granny replied, “It was an
opportunity to open minds a little further. People notice these things and it
helps them to understand how conscious we are.”
As we continued our conversation, I asked Granny if when
people think of her, or talk to her, whether she gets some energy from them. She
responded, “Yes, there is a spark of energy that transfers to me when they
think of me or send love. You should all realize that you are doing this every
day. Think kindly toward one another. It really does make a physical
difference.”
“Is that why you have lived so long,” I asked? “I believe
it has something to do with it.”
Then I told Granny that a children’s book called Granny’s
Clan came our recently and that in the near
future, thousands of kids may be sending her their innocent laughter, love and
light. To this she replied, “Oh
boy – I may live to 200!”
