A dolphin died Thursday morning at the Vancouver Aquarium following a prolonged illness.
Spinnaker, the aquarium’s male Pacific white-sided dolphin, had been under observation for several months with an illness, but appeared to be doing better in recent weeks, according to a statement from the aquarium.
A necropsy will be completed today, with results expected by Friday.
Spinnaker, who was rescued from fishing nets off the coast of Japan in 1991 and arrived at the aquarium in 2001.
Local news from metronews.ca/vancouver
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