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Why have orcas been damaging and sinking so many boats?

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Why have orcas been damaging and sinking so many boats?

Orcas have been documented damaging or sinking boats off the coast of Spain and Portugal, but these altercations may simply be the whales scratching their backs on boats or playing terrifying games

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Killer whales off San Juan Islands

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Orcas in the North Pacific may be dying out due to inbreeding

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Orca seen foster parenting a pilot whale calf for first time

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Orca seen foster parenting a pilot whale calf for first time

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Harbour porpoise or Phocoena phocoena; Shutterstock ID 2137783321; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

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Weird vocal fry trick helps orcas and dolphins hunt prey in the deep

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Icelandic Physiologus (c.1200) depiction of the Apsido feeding (Reykjavík AM 673 a II 4to fol. 3v

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Ancient depictions of Norse sea monsters may be feeding whales

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2MN9J35 A dead male humpback whale that, according tor town officials, washed ashore overnight is pictured on Long Island's south facing shore in Lido Beach, New York, U.S., January 30, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Segar

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Why are so many whales getting stranded on US beaches?

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A dolphin swims in New York's East River, March 13, 2013. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT) - GM1E93E089M01

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Dolphins spotted swimming in New York City’s Bronx River

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Blue whales could be eating 10 million pieces of plastic every day

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EXF91J Scuba diver approaches adult female humpback whale and younger male escort, Roca Partida, Revillagigedo, Mexico

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Two eye-opening new books delve into the world of animal communication

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PD30RR Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), swimming together, underwater view, Tonga, Western, Fiji

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Web of blood vessels helps protect whales’ brains while swimming

When a whale pumps its tail up and down to swim, a wave of increased blood pressure moves from the tail to the head – but a network of vessels redirects the animal’s blood to protect the brain

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Whale songs can spread between groups nearly 8000 kilometres apart

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Deepwater Horizon oil spill linked to changes in dolphin gene activity

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On Sonorous Seas review: What a dead whale can tell us

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Dolphins queue up to rub against corals with antibacterial properties

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