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Boat-ramming orcas may be using yachts as target practice toys, scientists suggestOrcas off the coasts of Spain and Portugal may be using boats as targets to practice hunting their favorite food, Atlantic bluefin tuna.
By Melissa Hobson Published
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2 young orcas ram sailboat off northern France — 800 miles from 'attack' hotspotCoastguards had to tow a 40-foot-long sailboat back to port after two young orcas severely damaged the boat's rudder near Guilvinec in the French region of Brittany.
By Sascha Pare Published
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Entire pod of 89 pilot whales dies on Scottish beach in freak mass strandingDozens of long-finned pilot whales have beached and died on Sanday in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, in the biggest mass stranding the country has seen since 1995.
By Sascha Pare Published
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Orcas are eating sharks in the Gulf of California — and it may be happening more than we think, experts sayRecords of orcas hunting sharks in the Gulf of California are on the rise, as experts say we may have underestimated how much this happens.
By Melissa Hobson Published
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Pink dolphins spotted with baby from completely different species in 'mystery' encounterResearchers snapped a photo of a baby Irrawaddy dolphin in a group of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins swimming off the coast of Cambodia.
By Patrick Pester Published
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Orcas 'attacking' boats are actually just bored teenagers having fun, experts sayOrcas off the coast of Iberia are spending less time hunting and more time exploring new games thanks to the recent recovery of their favorite prey, Atlantic bluefin tuna.
By Sascha Pare Published
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Orcas have attacked and sunk another boat in Europe — and experts warn there could be more attacks soonA group of orcas known to attack boats in southwest Europe have sunk a 50-foot sailing yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar after ripping open its hull. It is the fifth time these killer whales have sent a ship to the seafloor in the last three years.
By Harry Baker Published
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Infamous boat-sinking orcas spotted hundreds of miles from where they should be, baffling scientistsOrcas that attack and sink boats in southwestern Europe have been spotted circling a vessel in Spain, hundreds of miles from where they should currently be. And scientists can't explain why.
By Harry Baker Published
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Orca calf refuses to leave a lagoon where its mother stranded and died off Vancouver IslandRescuers have been trying to coax a 2-year-old orca from a lagoon off Vancouver Island and back to the ocean for five days, but they only have a 30-minute window every day when waters are high.
By Sascha Pare Published
