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Richard Collins: Why would whales kill porpoises they don't eat?

Richard Collins: Why would whales kill porpoises they don't eat?

"...the Southern Resident Group of killer whales in the Pacific has only 78 members - attacks on porpoises by these whales were dismissed as one-off freak occurrences. Since then, however, 78 such incidents have been documented..."

Thu, 12 Oct, 2023

Head of a killer whale orca

Richard Collins: Yachts have a new opponent — the killer whale

Why are killer whales misbehaving?

Thu, 17 Mar, 2022

VIDEO: Fungie is that you? Dolphin spotted in River Liffey

VIDEO: Fungie is that you? Dolphin spotted in River Liffey

Somefin you don't see every day.

Wed, 28 Nov, 2018

Chinook salmon population pay price as killer whale numbers recover

Chinook salmon population pay price as killer whale numbers recover

Salmon are paying the price for the resurgence of an endangered killer whale population off the US west coast.

Mon, 20 Nov, 2017

Pollution threat to Irish killer whales

Pollution threat to Irish killer whales

A pod of killer whales which regularly swims in Irish waters is feared to be in danger of dying out due to pollution.

Tue, 05 May, 2015