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Portugal, Peniche: Yacht Sinks after Orca Interaction

Source: La Voz de Galicia Rescued by a Nearby Fishing Boat The French sailboat Tifare, with 5 crew members on board (3 of them children), was sailing approximately 45 miles...

Published 5 months ago
, Updated 2 months ago

Orca: Spanish Authorities Advise Yachts to Avoid High Risk Area in the Gulf of Cadiz

Source: EuropeSur (in Spanish) Campaign to Minimise Risks to People and Animals The recommendation comes as part of an awareness-raising campaign that the Government will keep active throughout the summer...

Published 10 months ago
, Updated 2 months ago

CA Orca Project Update

CA Orca Project Update Interactions between orca and yachts continued throughout last season (2024). The key differences have been that the interactions started slightly later in 2024, and there was...

Published 1 year ago
, Updated 2 months ago

Straits of Gibraltar: Vessel Sinks after Orca Interaction

Vessel Hit Several Times by Orca Pod Source: Maritime News and Salvamento Marítimo On the night of Wednesday July 24, the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre at Tarifa received a distress...

Published 2 years ago
, Updated 2 months ago

Straits of Gibraltar: Vessel Sinks After Damage from Orca Interaction

Hull Ruptured After Orca Interaction Two crew members aboard the yacht Alboran Cognac sent out an SOS distress call on Sunday May 12, 2024 at 0900 local time (0700 GMT),...

Published 2 years ago
, Updated 2 months ago

Orca: Boat left Rudderless off NW Spanish Coast

Orca: Boat left Rudderless off NW Spanish Coast Source: Faroe de Vigo The first orca/sailboat interaction has been recorded off the northern Spanish coast of Galicia this year, resulting in...

Published 2 years ago
, Updated 2 months ago

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