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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

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Blood, guts and suspiciously mangled fins: inside a porpoise autopsy
On a steel table at London Zoo sleuths are trying to solve a tricky whodunit: what is killing cetaceans?

Mon, 21 Nov, 2022

Anja Murray: Whales are on the move and Cork and Kerry are great places for whale-watching
Anja Murray: Whales are on the move and Cork and Kerry are great places for whale-watching
In Iceland, ironically, income from whale watching tourism far outweighs the income from commercial whale hunting

Wed, 10 Aug, 2022

Study to provide glimpse into secret world of whales and dolphins off south coast
Study to provide glimpse into secret world of whales and dolphins off south coast
A major study on how marine traffic and noise affects 25 species of whales, dolphins and porpoises will provide a glimpse into a “secret world” off Ireland’s southern coast for the first time.

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