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Southern Resident orca near Washington state presumed dead

Southern Resident orca near Washington state presumed dead Aug. 2, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail SEATTLE (AP) An orca is presumed dead after being found in distress last week in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, a body of water that separates Washington state from Canada, officials said. The cause of death for the Southern Resident orca pod’s oldest male, known as Cappuccino or K21, is still undetermined, but could include starvation, a chronic disease such as cancer, or both, according to Paul Cottrell of Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans Marine Mammal Unit. The Orca Behavior Institute reported that the whale was seen swimming far behind the rest of the pod with no signs of physical injuries, ruling out the likelihood of a ship strike. At 35 years old, it is more likely that he died of illness. The average lifespan of male killer whales is 30, SeattlePI.com reported.

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