Orcas
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Seal escapes hunting orcas by jumping onto photographer’s boat in dramatic videoOne clever harbour seal managed to save its own life after it was chased by a pod of at least 8 orcas.TrendingNov 14, 2025
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Sailors rescued after orca pod rams into yacht off Spain’s coastRescuers noted that such incidents are 'uncommon' so far north in the Atlantic.WorldJul 23, 2025
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Orcas use kelp tools to groom, researchers sayResearchers say higher quality drones helped them spot the whales regularly breaking off pieces of kelp to use as a tool, pressed between their bodies.EnvironmentJun 23, 2025
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Stranded orcas, dolphins left in rotting tanks in closed French marine parkThe two orcas, a mother and son named Wikie and Keijo. were born and raised in captivity, meaning they would not survive in the wild.TrendingMay 16, 2025
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B.C. woman fined for paddleboarding too close to orca podAccording to witnesses, 40-year-old Christine Jamieson ran down to the dock with a paddleboard and paddled out to see the whales up close and personal.CanadaFeb 5, 2025
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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, 2024
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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, 2024
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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, 2024
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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, 2024
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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, 2024
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