VIDEO: Whale swallows – then spits out – boater
“I thought it had eaten me and swallowed me,” Adrián Simancas says of the moment a humpback whale took...
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Elation and frustration as NOAA withdraws controversial North Atlantic whale speed rule
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through its National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), has withdrawn a proposed rule...
VIDEO: Vessel fitted with rudder blades in horrific bid to deter orca
Sea Shepherd France (SSF) has released video footage of what it says is a yacht fitted with an orca...
Lookout’s AI system claims to detect ‘every’ marine hazard
Lookout, which describes itself as an AI pioneer in marine safety, has launched a new camera system which is...
Watch: Amazing video of whale capsizing fishing boat on man’s first ‘real’ fishing trip
Two fishermen were catapulted from their boat when a whale breached on top of their vessel earlier this week....
Orca ram sail boat off Brittany coast
The latest orca interaction has been reported with two young orca apparently ramming a 40ft sailboat, damaging the yacht...
Orkney mass whale stranding – remaining whales euthanised
Around 77 whales have died in a tragic mass stranding on the isle of Sanday in Orkney. The video...
Scientists share new theory about orca ramming boats – they’re bored
Scientists at the International Whaling Commission (IWC) Scientific Committee’s 2024 meeting held in Bled, Slovenia, have reported some theories...
Watch: ‘Stupid’ New Zealand man filmed trying to ‘body slam’ orca
A New Zealand man has been described as ‘stupid’ and ‘irresponsible’ by the country’s Department of Conservation after he...
New data on orca attacks and interactions released
The Cruising Association (CA) has analysed available orca interaction reports since 2020 to produce a new table showing locations...
Orca sink another yacht in Strait of Gibraltar
Spain’s maritime rescue services report that a pod of orca has sunk a sailing yacht in Moroccan waters in...
