What drove killer whales' dramatic behavior this year? - NBC News
WEBOrcas have been known to target the liver when preying on sharks in the past. Since 2017, scientists have followed a hunting spree by two killer whales named Port and Starboard, which have killed...
New Southern Resident orca calf seen in stunning NOAA drone …
WEBSep 25, 2024 · The L Pod is the largest of the three Southern Resident pods, according to the Orca Conservancy (OC), with around 34 members. Weiss said the mother is a whale labeled L90, with the new calf ...
Killer whales attack another sailboat off Spain, prompting ... - CBS News
WEBAug 26, 2024 · Orcas slammed into a sailboat off the coast of northwestern Spain on Sunday, damaging its rudder and prompting a complicated rescue operation that left one crew member seriously injured,...
Dramatic video shows whale capsizing boat off New Hampshire - NBC News
WEBJul 24, 2024 · Two boaters escaped with their lives off New Hampshire after a whale breached and capsized their vessel in a dramatic spectacle that was captured on video, the Coast Guard said Tuesday.
Killer whales attack and sink sailing yacht in the Strait of ... - CBS News
WEBMay 14, 2024 · A sailing yacht sunk in the Strait of Gibraltar on Sunday after an unknown number of orcas slammed into the vessel with two people on board and caused a water leak, officials said.
Scientists may have found a new population of orcas off Oregon …
WEBApr 12, 2024 · Scientists at the University of British Columbia may have identified a new population of orcas, also known as killer whales, feeding in the deep waters off the coasts of Oregon and California....
Atlantic orcas ‘learning from adults’ to target boats - BBC
WEBAug 2, 2023 · Scientists say at least 20 Iberian orcas have now learned the behaviour by copying their elders. It is believed that one or two orcas started interacting with and damaging small sailing vessels...
Why are killer whales suddenly going 'Moby-Dick' on yachts? - Los ...
WEBJun 19, 2023 · The scientific literature is rife with anecdotes and research showing high cognition, playfulness and sociality in the species known as Orcinus orca — and examples of what appear to be the ...
Why are orcas attacking boats and sometimes sinking them? - USA TODAY
WEBJul 8, 2023 · On June 19 an orca rammed a 7-ton yacht multiple times off the Shetland Islands in Scotland, according to an account from retired Dutch physicist Dr. Wim Rutten in the Guardian.
Watch a newborn orca calf swim with its mother ... - Associated Press News
WEBSep 26, 2024 · Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every day. Drone footage recorded by researchers shows a days-old orca calf swimming with its ...
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