It's true... there have been a number of reports.
DIVE MAGAZINE : ORCAS SINK BOAT - PORTUGAL
OUTSIDE ONLIE : WE SAILED THROUGH ORCA ALLEY - BOATS RAMMED -SINKING
Excerpt: Along the Iberian Peninsula, where the North Atlantic collides with the rugged coastlines of Spain and Portugal before pinching into the Mediterranean Sea, an endangered subpopulation of orcas has developed the unfortunate habit of ramming into sailboats. The powerful animals target the rudders, often breaking them and destroying or disabling a boat’s steering. Such force can sometimes also damage a boat’s hull and cause a leak.
Orcas, also called killer whales (Orcinus orca), are known for their prowess as marine predators, and they’re intelligent and highly social. Across their global range, they’re unusually flexible in what they eat, how they hunt, and where they call home. Among their many talents, they’re masters of surprise.
Showing posts with label boating. Show all posts
Showing posts with label boating. Show all posts
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4/20/23
BOATING INTERNATIONAL FEATURES NEW INVENTIONS TO CLEAN UP THE SEA OF PLASTIC
I'm trying to be fair here, but so much of the plastic and other litter on cruise ships and other big boats is in the sea because they dump it out there rather than haul it back to shore and pay for the pick up and deposit in a land dump. DON'T THROW IT IN THE OCEAN IN THE FIRST PLACE!
BOATING INTERNATIONAL on NEW PLASTIC RETRIEVAL INVENTIONS
These huge sea vehicles are also hitting into the sea life that can't get out of their way fast enough.
We get it that many people get into boating because they love the sea, but humans cannot exist in the water for long and are designed for land...
3/17/23
TERRIBLY INJURED HUMPBACK WHALE
Excerpt:
The whale, BCX1232, also called Moon, was spotted recently off the Kona coast by the crew of the Hawaiian Adventures Kona.
When she was sighted in B.C. waters, experts said she would likely not make it to the warmer Hawaii ocean due to her severe spinal injury. However, she made the more than 4,000-mile migration once again.
Now, experts are very worried about her condition, which they believe was the result of a ship strike.
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