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Operation whale! Military and marine experts start audacious attempt to move pod of northern bottlenose whales out of a Scottish loch before Europe’s largest military exercise begins Whales have been in firth of Clyde for weeks and have attracted local attention Major Nato war games – Exercise Joint Warrior – is due to start there … Read more
When killer whales attack: British couple film terrifying moment a pod of Orcas attack their 45ft yacht and take a bite out of the rudder off the Spanish coast Graeme Walker, his wife Moira and friend Stephen Robinson were sailing when they were attacked A group of three killer whales targeted their 45ft yacht near … Read more
After days wading through chilly waters, surrounded by the pained cries of hundreds of stranded whales on Australia’s south coast, rescuers faced the grim task Friday of disposing of the carcasses. In ‘one hell of an effort’, a crew of around 100 conservationists and skilled volunteers saved 94 of the 470 animals stranded on Tasmania’s … Read more
Sailing banned off northern Spanish coast after several vessels have been attacked by killer whales The sailing ban applies to the coastline off the north-west region of Galicia Authorities to launch plane to identify killer whales thought to be responsible The ban, described as ‘proportionate and objective’, is due to last one week By Natalia Penza For Mailonline Published: … Read more
Heartbreaking images have shown the aftermath of Australia’s worst-ever mass stranding of pilot whales. An estimated 380 of 470 whales are confirmed to have died after the pod got into trouble in a shallow regional outlet at Macquarie Harbour off Tasmania’s coast on Monday. ‘We’re retrieved 70 whales or thereabouts off the sandbar and released … Read more
Nearly 380 pilot whales have now been confirmed dead off the coast of Tasmania as rescuers battle to save the remaining few that are still alive in one of the world’s largest mass strandings. Authorities have confirmed that a total of more than 470 of the marine creatures were discovered on Wednesday morning about five kilometres south … Read more
About 200 more pilot whales have been stranded on a shallow sandbar off Tasmania’s west coast, bringing the total to more than 470. The majority of the pilot whales, which were discovered on Wednesday morning about five kilometres south of the original stranding site at Macquarie Harbour, have died. Only 25 whales have been saved … Read more
Scientists are baffled as killer whales launch spate of ‘attacks’ on boats off Spain and Portugal, leaving at least one crewman hurt Multiple boats have been targeted by a group of killer whales in recent months In one ‘attack’ a boat was surrounded by nine animals before being spun round Sailors in the area also report … Read more
‘Mind-blowing’ moment two humpback whales breach right next to father and daughter’s boat off Newfoundland Sean and Sarah Russell saw the humpbacks launch themselves out of water The whales twirled right in front of the pair before splashing back into the sea The father and daughter had been fishing at Conception Bay in Newfoundland By Bhvishya … Read more
Six whales have died and another is ‘likely’ to perish in what is being described as the largest live stranding of the animals in Ireland’s history. The seven northern bottlenose dolphins were spotted stranded on a beach in Rossnowlagh, County Donegal, on the north west coast of Ireland, earlier today. Conservationists rushed to the beach in … Read more