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Iran threatens to shut Strait of Gibraltar as tensions ramp up
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIran has threatened to close the Strait of Gibraltar and the Mediterranean Sea unless Israel stops...
The EU is in danger of taking Gibraltar by stealth
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe strategic importance of the Strait of Gibraltar cannot be underestimated. It is one of the most important shipping routes in the world. From its...
Killer whales are targeting boats in a concerning series of attacks: ‘Human activities … are at the...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 10 months agoOn May 4, a group of killer whales attacked and sank a boat in the Strait of Gibraltar. The incident...
We've got orcas all wrong and it's killing them
Salon via Yahoo News· 3 months agoClose up view of a female killer whale swimming in blue water Getty Images/wildestanimal In November, killer whales again made headlines after sinking...
How building fake aircraft carriers and destroyers in the desert could be helping China better...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford transits the Strait of Gibraltar, Jan. 5, 2024.Navy Petty...
Why are killer whales going 'Moby-Dick' on yachts lately? Experts doubt it's revenge
LA Times via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAn unusually large group of killer whales was spotted off the coast of San Francisco on May 7....
Stranded Sailor Says Killer Whales That Took Out His Rudders Were ‘Almost Playful’
Complex via Yahoo News· 10 months agoImage via Getty/Arturo de Frias photography A strander sailor is hopeful that experts can find a way...
Orcas may have been part of the sperm whale attack that inspired 'Moby Dick'
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe Essex crew were attacked by whales in 1820. It inspired "Moby-Dick," and shows that we've been...
Orcas disrupt boat race near Spain in latest display of dangerous, puzzling behavior
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoA pod of killer whales bumped one of the boats in an endurance sailing race as it approached the...
The Excerpt podcast: Orcas are sinking boats. What gives?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 months agoOn a special episode of The Excerpt podcast: Last November, orcas sank a yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar. This wasn't anything new; these marine mammals have sunk vessels several times over ...