As the cruise ship, Ambassador Cruise Line’s Ambition, approached Torshavn, the capital of Denmark’s Faroe Islands, passengers were greeted with a disturbing sight. The water was stained red with blood due to the slaughter of nearly 80 pilot whales, a centuries-old event known as “grindadrap” or “the grind.” This tradition involves forming a circle of …
Cruise ship passengers arrived in the Faroe Islands while a traditional hunt resulted in the killing of dozens of whales, as confirmed by the cruise line on Thursday. Ambassador Cruise Line, on behalf of the passengers of the ship Ambition, issued an apology. The passengers were present when 78 pilot whales, which belong to the …
The British military intelligence in London has reported that Russia is training combat dolphins in the annexed Crimea as part of their efforts to counter Ukrainian forces. According to the latest update from U.K. Defence Intelligence on the situation in Ukraine, the Russian Navy has heavily invested in security at their main base in Sevastopol, …
A man navigating a yacht in the North Sea near Scotland’s Shetland Islands recently encountered a remarkable incident. The man, Dr. Wim Rutten, a retired Dutch physicist, reported that an orca repeatedly rammed into his boat. This behavior is reminiscent of incidents involving killer whales further south. Rutten shared his experience with The Guardian, describing …
Iceland, one of the few remaining countries that still commercially hunts whales, is considering ending this controversial practice for humanitarian reasons. Reykjavik has announced the suspension of its annual whaling season, which typically runs from mid-June to mid-September and allows for the killing of fin whales and minke whales. This suspension will last until the …
HTML tags are as follows: In recent months, there have been numerous incidents of orcas in the waters off the Iberian Peninsula ramming boats. This year alone, three boats have been sunk and several more have been damaged. The most recent incident involved a catamaran that lost both of its rudders, leading the boat’s captain …
Officials have determined that two humpback whales found dead off the coasts of New York and New Jersey suffered blunt force trauma, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The first whale, a 47-foot male, was discovered floating off eastern Long Island. The second whale, a 28-foot female, was found in Raritan Bay …
In a rare and exciting event, scientists from the New England Aquarium spotted a group of four killer whales swimming together off the coast of Massachusetts. This was an unusual sight, as the area is typically inhabited by a lone killer whale named “Old Thom”. The pod of killer whales was initially noticed by Katherine …
Roger Payne, the renowned scientist who revolutionized the environmental conservation movement with his groundbreaking discovery of whale songs, passed away at the age of 88. During a research expedition to Bermuda in 1967, Payne stumbled upon a Navy engineer’s recording of mysterious underwater sounds, which turned out to be the mesmerizing songs of whales communicating …
Orcas have been making headlines recently due to a rise in incidents where killer whales ambush boats. One boat captain, Dan Kriz, has experienced this phenomenon not once, but twice, with the second encounter appearing more targeted. In 2020, Kriz and his crew were delivering a yacht through the Strait of Gibraltar, when they encountered …