#orcas

#orcas

If you're of a certain generation, you might be able to trace your affinity for orcas to repeated viewings of a certain movie: the seminal 1993 film Free Willy. That movie led to a herculean effort that would eventually rope in the U.S. Air Force to rescue the movie's star, an orca named Keiko, from captivity. It also cemented the idea of orcas as intelligent, curious animals who deserve to live outside of captivity.

A Spanish Maritime Rescue ship was called after the boats were rammed by orcas just minutes apart in the waters of Galicia. Rescuers towed an orca-damaged ship back into the harbour before they were alerted to another attack. The first attack occurred off the coast at O Grove, in which a pair of orcas, one estimated to be around seven metres long, rammed into the boat and destroyed its rudder.

Orcas hunt Atlantic herring in the Norwegian fjords by coordinating movements with precision, utilizing a geometric formation to increase feeding success and survival chances.

It seems off-putting. There's a nauseating mud-daubed couples' cute spa selfie or wearing matching thong swimwear to give each other a scrub at the mixed hammam session vibe to this kelp massage business.

At first, we were like, 'Oh my god, this killer whale calf has a problem,' the researcher said of the bulbous-headed baby she and her team first spotted back in 2022.

The orca and dolphin pools at Marineland, according to management, remain well-maintained despite concerns, with algae being a regular seasonal occurrence that poses no harm.