cetaceans
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Group of Killer Whales Desperately Trapped in Ice Has Apparently Escaped
A harrowing story of orcas trapped in an icy prison off the coast of Japan has come to a happy ending. The dozen or so whales were spotted earlier this week near the island of Hokkaido, appearing to be enclosed by ice with no available way to help them. On Wednesday, however, officials reported that…
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Killer Whale Attacks on Yachts Spread to the North Sea
It seems Iberian peninsula orcas are spreading their yacht-destroying behavior.
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Killer Whales Attacked a Sailing Boat Near Spain and Researchers Are Mystified
Orcas are attacking and capsizing boats off the coast of Spain in what researchers are saying may be learned behaviour. The local maritime rescue service said on Thursday that several killer whales had damaged a sailing boat, adding to dozens of reported orca attacks off the coasts of Spain and Portugal this year.
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Did This Orca Kidnap a Baby Pilot Whale?
There may be a totally non-violent reason that an orca near Iceland was spotted caring for a pilot whale calf. But given what we know of orcas — a species infamous for breaking the spines of dolphins and eating the livers of unlucky great white sharks — you’ll forgive us for being a little suspicious.