Cappuccino (K21)

Photo of K21 labouring in the current with a collapsed dorsal fin.

Rosie Poirier our Straitwatch program coordinator spoke to the Times Colonist to discuss the events with Cappuccino (K21), the short visit of the southern Resident pods and what that means for the Salish sea

“The lone male had been left behind by the rest of its pod earlier in the day,” she said. “Its dorsal fin was completely flopped at the base and it had the worst case of ‘peanut head’ that I have ever seen, a sign of starvation.”

Poirier said K21 was labouring against the current and made only 1,000 metres of headway during the two hours she monitored him before darkness fell.

“[K21] is likely to die very soon,” she said.”

Responding to K21 was a collaborative effort between our team, Department of Fisheries & Oceans Whale Protection Unit & Adventures by HIP.

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