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Orca in entangled fishing gear successfully located in the Strait of Gibraltar as whale season ramps up

A VULNERABLE orca caught in discarded fishing gear has been successfully located in the Strait of Gibraltar, following a high-stakes rescue mission by Spanish authorities

23 Apr, 2025 @ 11:28

Animals·Environment·Lead·Nature

Dramatic killer whale encounter: German Sailboat suffers damaged rudder and water leak in Orca Attack off Spanish coast

NUMEROUS orca interactions, ranging in severity, are reported monthly along the coast of Spain, with nearly 20 incidents occurring off the northwestern coast since mid-August.

15 Sep, 2023 @ 08:00

Animals·Environment·Lead

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‘If they had wanted to sink us, I would have been swimming home’: Captain of orca attack yacht dismisses revenge theory

A SPATE of orca attacks on yachts entering the Strait of Gibraltar has sparked fierce debate and wild theories about what is behind it. Researchers

6 Jun, 2023 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Gibraltar·Lead

Third killer whale dies at Spain’s Tenerife Loro Parque

ANOTHER ‘orca’ killer whale has died in captivity at Tenerife’s Loro Parque, says campaign group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). On Thursday,

17 Sep, 2022 @ 17:17

Lead·Other News

Drug smugglers in Spain's Andalucia lied about orca attack to cover up hashish shipment from Morocco

Drug smugglers in Spain’s Andalucia lie about orca attack to cover up hashish shipment from Morocco

The Policia Nacional have arrested hashish smugglers who sailed from Morocco and lied about their boat being attacked by orca whales. Two people have been

11 Feb, 2022 @ 15:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead