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scipan

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4. I started following this.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Apr 30, 2026, 11:07 PM

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The barge is just hours away from rounding the tip of Denmark, then into the North Sea.

His vocalizing is stronger and more melodic now. But his breathing is still irregular and I don't think he's past the danger of capture myopathy (muscles release myoglobin, toxin that could overwhelm and shut down his kidneys).

I hope he makes it.

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