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Another orca attack in Strait of Gibraltar: Are they seeking revenge or is it playful behaviour?
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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Ships told to change routes as killer whales terrorise European coast
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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Spain warns boats of possible orca run-ins near the Strait of Gibraltar this summer
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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Orca boat rammings in the Mediterranean are ‘just playful fad’ scientists say
1 year, 3 months ago

Orca boat rammings in the Mediterranean are ‘just playful fad’ scientists say

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. An orca moves along a …

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Orcas attacking boats: Could the spate of mysterious killer whale encounters be spreading beyond Gibraltar?
1 year, 6 months ago

Orcas attacking boats: Could the spate of mysterious killer whale encounters be spreading beyond Gibraltar?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “That traumatised orca is the one that started this behaviour of physical contact with boats,” Dr Alfredo Lopez Fernandez, …

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Killer whale rams fisherman’s boat in UK waters during latest Orca attack
1 year, 6 months ago

Killer whale rams fisherman’s boat in UK waters during latest Orca attack

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Or to get rid of the fishing line.” Earlier in June a sailor told …

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Killer whales wreck boat in latest attack off Spain
1 year, 6 months ago

Killer whales wreck boat in latest attack off Spain

The Hindu  

Killer whales severely damaged a sailing boat off the coast of southern Spain, the local maritime rescue service said on Thursday, adding to dozens of orca attacks on vessels recorded so far this year on Spanish and Portuguese coasts. In the early hours of Thursday, a group of orcas broke the rudder and pierced the hull after ramming into the …

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Orcas Wreck Sailing Boat In Latest Incident Off Coast Of Spain
1 year, 6 months ago

Orcas Wreck Sailing Boat In Latest Incident Off Coast Of Spain

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING MADRID - Killer whales severely damaged a sailing boat off the coast of southern Spain, the local maritime rescue service said on Thursday, adding to dozens of orca attacks on vessels recorded so far this year on Spanish and Portuguese coasts. In the early hours of Thursday, a group of orcas broke the rudder and pierced the …

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