Penn Cove Orca Capture Commemoration

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In memory of the nearly 40 Southern Resident orcas captured in Washington State, and in honor of Tokitae (Lolita), the sole survivor, please join Orca Network to commemorate the 47th anniversary of the 1970 Penn Cove Orca Capture. From 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm we will be at the Coupeville Wharf with educational displays and information about Tokitae and the Penn Cove Captures. There will be a special dockside ceremony and blessing by Rosie Cayou and Bill Bailey of the Samish Nation beginning at 5:00, followed by an event at the Coupeville Wharf from 5:30 to 7:00. The event includes a presentation by Howard Garrett of Orca Network and special guest Nickolaus Dee Lewis of the Lummi Tribal Council. Light snacks will be provided. In addition, we will offer ceremonial boat trips to the capture site on board the Cutty Sark and the Suva from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. Special speakers for the boat trip include Howard Garrett of Orca Network and Dr. Kriss Kevorkian who will speak of ‘Environmental Grief’. Tickets for the boat trip are $50 and are avaiable for purchase on our website. If you have your own boat or kayak please join us in Penn Cove for a procession to the capture site as we honor Tokitae and her family members who were captured in 1970. More information and registration for the boat trips can be found at www.orcanetwork.org. For questions please contact Cindy Hansen at cindy@orcanetwork.org.