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An attack on a strap-toothed whale. Orcas (or killer whales) are large, powerful aquatic apex predators. There have been incidents where orcas were perceived to attack humans in the wild, but such attacks are less common than those by captive orcas. [1] In captivity, there have been several non-fatal and four fatal attacks on humans since the ...
Orcas have become a symbol of international environmental protest since summer 2023, which saw a series of attacks by orca pods on sailboats off the coasts of Spain and Portugal.
Shamu was the fourth orca ever captured, and the second female. [2] She died in August 1971, after about six years of captivity . [ 3 ] After her death, the name Shamu continued to be used in SeaWorld "Shamu" shows for different orcas in different SeaWorld parks.
The rate of orca-boat interactions and their dispersal prompted the formation in August 2020 of a working group for the issue, the Atlantic Orca Working Group (Grupo de Trabajo Orca Atlántica; GTOA). [1] A Facebook group, Orca Attack Reports, was created to facilitate the sharing of information about the interactions. [24]
West Virginia native Emily Calandrelli becomes 100th woman in space. WBOY Clarksburg. Sam Kirk. November 22, 2024 at 9:44 AM
Astronaut Sally K. Ride became the first American woman to visit space in June 1983. Calandrelli said she was crying on the flight home from the mission because of the online reaction and texting ...
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This Women's History Month, we are recognizing women who played crucial roles in NASA's space exploration.