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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 ...
[2] 17-year-old Horatio Chapple, a former pupil of Eton College, was killed in the attack. [3] Four others were hurt, three seriously, and all were flown to Tromsø on mainland Norway for treatment. [4] The bear was shot dead by one of the expedition's leaders, Michael "Spike" Reid, who himself suffered severe head and facial injuries. [5]
USA, Wales, Alaska — Myomick was attacked and killed by a polar bear in the small village of Wales, Alaska. The attack happened at 2:30 pm. The polar bear had chased several residents of the community, before it killed the woman and her 1-year-old son. The bear was shot and killed by a local resident as it attacked the pair. [46] [47]
Attacks by orcas, or killer whales, on boats in the Strait of Gibraltar are increasing. But why are these seemingly peaceful creatures becoming dangerous. ... Orcas, or “killer whales,” can ...
There are an estimated 17,000 polar bears across Canada; of the world’s total estimated population of 26,000. A polar bear and a cub search for scraps in a large pile of bowhead whale bones (AP)
It marked the first fatal polar bear attack in 30 years in Alaska, the only U.S. state that is home to the animals. In 2018, a 31-year-old father was killed in a polar bear attack while protecting ...
The orca (Orcinus orca), or killer whale, is a toothed whale and the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family. It is the only extant species in the genus Orcinus and is recognizable by its black-and-white patterned body.
A man who “leapt” onto a polar bear when it lunged at his wife during a rare attack earlier this week was seriously injured but is expected to recover, tribal authorities in Canada said.