04-09-2018 22:30 via vancouversun.com

Sickly southern resident killer whale given antibiotic dart

Biologists have administered what they believe is a full dose of antibiotics to an emaciated orca in the waters off British Columbia.
Michael Millstein with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Portland, Oreon, says the female, southern resident killer whale was spotted Monday and researchers were able to deliver a dart filled with the potentially life-saving medication.
“Martin Haulena, the veterinarian from Vancouver Aquarium who administered it, believes that most
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