This Week’s Top Tweets: January 4-12
Posted On January 12, 2013 by Laura Del Camp
It’s been a busy year so far, and we’re only finishing the first full week of 2013. To start off the new year, here are the top five tweets that attracted the most attention in the Twittersphere over the last week:
1. Trapped killer whales freed by shifting ice
BREAKING: Multiple reports say the 12 killer whales trapped in sea ice in Quebec have been freed by shifting ice: ocean.ly/UPKPtR
— Ocean Conservancy (@OurOcean) January 10, 2013
A group of killer whales surrounded by ice off the coast of Canada were deemed to have a grim future, but an unexpected shift in wind current moved the ice in a way that allowed them to escape. This surprise happy ending garnered the most attention of our ocean followers this week. This tweet also took away the most favorites.