Orcas
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Orcas make ‘grocery’ trip to downtown VancouverA family of killer whales has made a rare trip into waters off downtown Vancouver for what an expert says was likely a "grocery shopping" hunt for harbour seals.EnvironmentNov 25
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B.C. father and son have seen wildlife before. But this orca encounter was ‘incredible’Andrew Trites with the UBC Marine Mammal Research Centre said the group was likely hunting for harbour seals, which are abundant along the coast.EnvironmentAug 27
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Woman injured after orcas ram another boat off Spain’s coastThe woman was injured during a bungled rescue mission after a pod of orcas rammed into her sailboat and bit chunks out of the rudder.TrendingAug 27
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‘Shocking and stupid’: Man fined for trying to ‘body slam’ orcaThe video shows a man leaping off the edge of a boat towards an adult orca and a calf while his companions cheer him on.TrendingMay 22
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Orcas sink yet another yacht in the Strait of GibraltarThe two people on board had to be rescued by a nearby oil tanker after their sailing yacht was rammed by orcas.TrendingMay 14
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Lone orca filmed killing, eating a great white shark for 1st timeA team of scientists observed a solo orca killing and then devouring the liver of a great white shark off the coast of South Africa.TrendingMar 7
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Toxic chemicals from oil spills, wildfire smoke found in B.C. killer whalesThe dangerous substances were found in the muscle and liver samples of six Bigg's killer whales and six southern resident killer whales, its endangered cousin.EnvironmentDec 19, 2023
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Banner year for Bigg’s killer whales in Salish Sea, with sighting records smashedAccording to the Pacific Whale Watch Association and Orca Behavior Institute, there were 1,270 unique sightings of the mammal-hunting killer whales between January and October.EnvironmentNov 8, 2023
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45-minute long orca attack sinks yet another yacht off MoroccoThe incident happened in the Strait of Gibraltar, where a pod of killer whales set their sights on the Grazie Mamma II.TrendingNov 6, 2023
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‘Pure magic’: Orcas delight onlookers with a show in B.C. harbourCheers and shouts could be heard coming from the crowd of people gathered around the harbor in Port Alberni on Aug. 26.TrendingSep 5, 2023
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