Biologists have managed to administer what they believe is a full dose of antibiotics to an emaciated killer whale in the waters off British Columbia. Michael Millstein, who is with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Portland, Ore., says the female southern resident killer whale known as J-50 was spotted Monday and researchers were able to deliver a dart filled with the potentially lifesaving medication. "Martin Haulena, the veterinarian from Vancouver Aquarium who administered it, believes that most of the dose was delivered,"​ Millstein said in a telephone interview. "The teams did remark on just how emaciated J-50 is," said Millstein after researchers located the young whale. (Katy Foster/NOAA Fisheries)J-50 has been in poor condition for months and the killer whale's death would further devastate the dwindling southern resident population.

Source: CBC News September 04, 2018 20:32 UTC