The Orca Revolution: Why are Orcas attacking boats off the Iberian Peninsula?

Sunday, 6 August 2023 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Orcas coming up out of the water in front of a ship

 

The Orca Revolution: Why are orcas attacking boats off the Iberian Peninsula?

 Come with us on a journey of discovery as we delve into the unprecedented phenomena of orcas attacking ships off the Iberian Coast and speculate just what in the ocean is happening! 

 What are their motives? Is there a ring leader? What do scientists think? What do YOU think?

 

Music: Counting Backwards https://countingbackwards.bandcamp.com/

 Ice https://countingbackwards.bandcamp.com/track/ice

 The End of History https://countingbackwards.bandcamp.com/track/the-end-of-history

 Blame it on the Sun https://countingbackwards.bandcamp.com/track/blame-it-on-the-sun


 Link to general article:

 https://www.livescience.com/animals/orcas/orcas-have-sunk-3-boats-in-europe-and-appear-to-be-teaching-others-to-do-the-same-but-why?fbclid=IwAR2hRiLsD0yQM1PiY9WtXI-3g6uJM0WmRuGZShwOx1Gto91VGC22pQY7TKU

 Article on Dr Michelle Fournet and her research on humpback whale calls and how they changed during the pandemic:

 https://www.unh.edu/unhtoday/2022/06/listening-marine-life?fbclid=IwAR2gvCyMy6SOgVsoSiws7uBM0EQHH4q8sm-eJQDfGa0mKfCUmmdQvuNYdpY

 Link showing the heavy traffic in the Straight of Gibraltar and the Iberian Coast:

 http://www.shiptraffic.net/2016/04/Gibraltar-strait-ship-traffic.html?fbclid=IwAR2BnEisuHacrNpciK0g1dZAvpQjQfpMkIUHEoS-0Lio70rpJYwojXShPdk

 Article showing global shipping traffic decreases during the pandemic:

 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-22423-6?fbclid=IwAR0_CcfzFz10EJbcTR9_5EHX5J4YsNcjQQ7XiEJtpPtffpKwdhCm6TqNHfA

 Article outlining first attack in Northern waters NOT Iberian Peninsula:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/21/orca-rams-yacht-off-shetland-first-such-incident-northern-waters?fbclid=IwAR2ydPyHCtTk5n_9ka-V9Wc9Fwqsk2DOLDue7GKfO1QdGP_F6fW4SkRenvM

Sunday 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Animal advocacy on the airwaves, hosted by a team of local animal advocates.

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The Freedom of Species Team

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