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Chester the ‘Miraculously Rescued’ False Killer Whale Dies in Captivity

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Chester the ‘Miraculously Rescued’ False Killer Whale Dies in Captivity
Chester, a false killer whale who lived in captivity at the Vancouver Aquarium, died on Nov. 24, 2017. Shutterstock/Alex JW Robinson
Tom Ozimek
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Chester, a false killer whale rescued from the brink of death several years ago, died on Friday, Nov. 24, at the Vancouver Aquarium.

“We are deeply saddened to announce his passing this morning,” said Vancouver Aquarium president and CEO John Nightingale in a statement provided to the CBC.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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