All four members of the I4 matriline surrounded by a group of Pacific white-sided dolphins during I76's final moments at the surface. I76 is visible beneath the surface in the bottom left of the frame. Photo: Jared Towers.

Kotik & Towers document the rare, closely witnessed decline and final hours of adult male orca whale , including interactions with Pacific white-sided dolphins, humpbacks, and the attentive presence of his kin.
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