Lanni Johnson: "17 Days Without Food"

A-Pod Cast For Killer Whales by Alison Morrow

Apr 19, 201900:26:34Science & Medicine

Lanni Johnson is a 71-year old grandmother from Snohomish, Washington who starved herself for 17 days to raise awareness of the plight of the 75 Southern Resident killer whales who are on the brink of extinction. In this...

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