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

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