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1 week ago

The new frontier for drone warfare is deep underwater

Drones have revolutionized modern warfare in the sky. The new underwater drones, with names such as Ghost Shark, Herne and Manta Ray, can typically dive thousands of feet below the surface and operate largely without human interaction for days on end. Other underwater drones include BAE Systems’ Herne, which is being tested in the U.K., and Northrop Grumman’s Manta Ray, …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

There’s something fishy about a recent sighting of an orca in a salmon ‘hat’

CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Recently, a male orca known as J27, or “Blackberry,” was photographed in Washington’s Puget Sound wearing a salmon on his head, and many observers declared that the trend had returned. But while the sight of the salmon-wearing orca sparked excitement, “there have been no further recent images of these orcas wearing salmon …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

There’s something fishy about a recent sighting of an orca in a salmon ‘hat’

CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Recently, a male orca known as J27, or “Blackberry,” was photographed in Washington’s Puget Sound wearing a salmon on his head, and many observers declared that the trend had returned. But while the sight of the salmon-wearing orca sparked excitement, “there have been no further recent images of these orcas wearing salmon …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Orca Spotted Doing Something Really Weird In Puzzling Throwback To The 1980s

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING Dead salmon hats for fall? In the summer of 1987, orcas from the Pacific Northwest’s “southern resident” population started doing something that fascinated and perplexed human observers: wearing dead salmon on their heads. “We saw one with a fish on its head,” Deborah Giles, the research director for the nonprofit Wild Orca, told New Scientist. “So that …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Images reveal how an orca pod hunts the world’s largest fish

CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. CNN — An orca pod in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico has devised a cunning strategy to hunt and kill whale sharks — the world’s largest fish that can grow up to 18 meters in length — new research has revealed. While anecdotal evidence had previously suggested that orcas …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Images reveal how an orca pod hunts the world’s largest fish

CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. CNN — An orca pod in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico has devised a cunning strategy to hunt and kill whale sharks — the world’s largest fish that can grow up to 18 meters in length — new research has revealed. While anecdotal evidence had previously suggested that orcas …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Special killer whale hunting strategy unravelled as orcas take on mighty whale sharks

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Researchers have now gathered direct evidence of orcas hunting and killing whale sharks. open image …

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1 month ago

Zhuhai airshow: Stealth fighters and a massive mothership drone: the high-tech weapons China has unveiled

CNN

Hong Kong CNN — China showed off its rapidly advancing military technology by unveiling a string of cutting-edge hardware at the country’s largest airshow last week. J35-A stealth fighter More than a decade in the making, China’s much-anticipated new stealth fighter jet, the J-35A, is widely seen as part of Beijing’s bid to match the United States’ stealth fighter capabilities. …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Good Whale

New York Times

In the summer of 1993, the movie “Free Willy” — about a captive killer whale that’s heroically set free — was an unexpected hit. But when word got out that the real whale who played Willy, an orca named Keiko, was dangerously sick and stuck in a tiny pool at an amusement park in Mexico City, the public was outraged. …

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3 months, 1 week ago

The rise and fall of a green-energy superstar

Live Mint

EPES, Ala.—When Enviva began construction here on the world’s largest wood-pellet plant, it had contracts worth more than $20 billion to supply overseas power plants with an alternative to coal. When the company sought bankruptcy protection, interim CEO Glenn Nunziata said the filing would allow Enviva to trim debt, cut costs and get its mills running more efficiently. When Enviva …

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6 months ago

AI can help shipping industry cut down emissions, report says

The Hindu

The global commercial shipping industry could cut down its carbon emissions by 47 million tonnes per year by deploying artificial intelligence for sea navigation, a study by autonomous shipping startup Orca AI showed on Tuesday. Key Quote "In the short term, it can lead to fewer crew members on the bridge, while those who are on the bridge will have …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Large whale group spotted off New England includes orca eating a tuna, dozens of endangered species

Associated Press

A large number of whales visiting the waters off New England included an uncommon sighting of an orca eating a tuna and an unusually large group of an endangered species of whale, scientists said. The sightings do not necessarily represent 161 individual whales, because observers could be sighting the same animal more than once, said Teri Frady, the chief of …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

New Zealand Man Fined Rs 30,000 After Trying To ‘Body Slam’ A Killer Whale

News 18

Animals should be treated with kindness. In a similar demonstration, a man from Auckland was fined $600 for trying to “body slam" two Orcas. Although he failed to “body slam" the Orca, the offender touched the aquatic animal which is also against the rules. We would like to thank those who continue to alert us to potential breaches of New …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Another orca attack in Strait of Gibraltar: Are they seeking revenge or is it playful behaviour?

Firstpost

A pod of orcas has sunk a yacht after ramming it in Moroccan waters in the Strait of Gibraltar. While some experts theorise that it may be revenge for the killing of an older orca, others note that it is playful behaviour by the mammals Another orca attack has taken place in the Strait of Gibraltar. Since 2020, killer whales …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Ships told to change routes as killer whales terrorise European coast

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In May 2023 alone there were 20 incidents between …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Spain warns boats of possible orca run-ins near the Strait of Gibraltar this summer

Associated Press

BARCELONA, Spain — After another ramming of a boat by an orca in the Strait of Gibraltar, Spanish authorities recommended small vessels stick to the coastline in that region to avoid often-scary interactions with killer whales during the summer. In the latest incident, two people aboard a 15-meter boat in Moroccan waters requested help from Spain’s maritime rescue service Sunday …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Orphaned baby orca escapes to the open ocean - a month after refusing to leave its dead mother in Canadian lagoon

Daily Mail

A two-year-old orca that spent more than a month circling a Canadian lagoon where its mother died has finally escaped into the open ocean. The baby orca, Kwiisahi?is which means Brave Little Hunter, escaped the Canadian lagoon where she's been stranded since March 23 Kwiisahi?is swam into an inlet on Friday morning, leaving the lagoon behind more than a month …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Orphaned baby orca stranded in Canadian lagoon will be airlifted out to join new pod in the Pacific Ocean - after it spent weeks refusing to leave its dead mom's body

Daily Mail

A two-year-old orca that has spent weeks circling a Canadian lagoon where its mother died will soon be airlifted out and released into the Pacific Ocean. A baby orca named kʷiisaḥiʔis was stranded in a Canadian lagoon last month after a mistimed attack by her mom. kʷiisaḥiʔis has refused to leave the site where her mom died, even as rescuers …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Miami Seaquarium gets eviction notice over ‘history of violations’ months after Lolita the orca's death

Hindustan Times

The Miami Seaquarium, an old-Florida style tourist attraction that was home to Lolita, the beloved Orca that died last year, is being evicted from the waterfront property it leases from Miami-Dade County. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava cited a “long and troubling history of violations” in a lease termination notice sent Thursday to the chief executive officer of The …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Miami Seaquarium gets eviction notice several months after death of Lolita the orca

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava cited a “long …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Astonishing moment orca kills great white shark after slamming into it at high speed is captured in rare footage

Daily Mail

This is the moment a killer whale took down a great white shark in a pitched battle in the sea around South Africa. The footage, captured by National Geographic as part of the series 'Queens', shows a 60-year-old grandmother killer whale called Sophie pounding into a great white shark off the coast of South Africa. The footage, captured by National …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Living up to their 'killer' name! Watch the 'astonishing' moment an orca individually kills and consumes a great white shark within just two minutes

Daily Mail

When it comes to the ocean's apex predator, the great white shark most likely springs to mind. For the first time, a killer whale has been seen individually killing and consuming a great white shark – and within just two minutes. For the first time, a killer whale has been seen individually killing and consuming a great white shark – …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Bremer Bay orcas 'healthiest on the globe' as numbers boom off Western Australia

ABC

Each year hundreds of orcas mass at a hotspot off Western Australia's south coast, and one expert thinks the whales are among the healthiest in the world. Key points: WA's south coast whale watching season is underway with large numbers already recorded The Bremer Canyon has gained International interest for its abundance of orcas and other marine life There is …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

We've got orcas all wrong and it's killing them

Salon

In November, killer whales again made headlines after sinking their fourth boat in the Strait of Gibraltar in two years. One 1937 killer whale encounter was described as “a tale of murder and marine slaughter,” even though the orcas were only hunting seals and no humans were harmed. The violent reaction traces back to the earliest documented interactions between humans …

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The new frontier for drone warfare is deep underwater

There’s something fishy about a recent sighting of an orca in a salmon ‘hat’

There’s something fishy about a recent sighting of an orca in a salmon ‘hat’

Orca Spotted Doing Something Really Weird In Puzzling Throwback To The 1980s

Images reveal how an orca pod hunts the world’s largest fish

Images reveal how an orca pod hunts the world’s largest fish

Special killer whale hunting strategy unravelled as orcas take on mighty whale sharks

Zhuhai airshow: Stealth fighters and a massive mothership drone: the high-tech weapons China has unveiled

The Good Whale

The rise and fall of a green-energy superstar

AI can help shipping industry cut down emissions, report says

Large whale group spotted off New England includes orca eating a tuna, dozens of endangered species

New Zealand Man Fined Rs 30,000 After Trying To ‘Body Slam’ A Killer Whale

Another orca attack in Strait of Gibraltar: Are they seeking revenge or is it playful behaviour?

Ships told to change routes as killer whales terrorise European coast

Spain warns boats of possible orca run-ins near the Strait of Gibraltar this summer

Orphaned baby orca escapes to the open ocean - a month after refusing to leave its dead mother in Canadian lagoon

Orphaned baby orca stranded in Canadian lagoon will be airlifted out to join new pod in the Pacific Ocean - after it spent weeks refusing to leave its dead mom's body

Miami Seaquarium gets eviction notice over ‘history of violations’ months after Lolita the orca's death

Miami Seaquarium gets eviction notice several months after death of Lolita the orca

Astonishing moment orca kills great white shark after slamming into it at high speed is captured in rare footage

Living up to their 'killer' name! Watch the 'astonishing' moment an orca individually kills and consumes a great white shark within just two minutes

Bremer Bay orcas 'healthiest on the globe' as numbers boom off Western Australia

We've got orcas all wrong and it's killing them