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Orca takes interest in Ocean Race yacht's rudder

World Jun 24

Orcas disrupt sailing race near Spain in latest display of inexplicably bold behavior

By Jimmy Golen, Associated Press

World Jun 14

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Group of orcas attack and sink vessels off Iberian Peninsula

A small group of orcas is causing a lot of damage to boats off the Iberian Peninsula. Last month, killer whales rammed a boat continuously for over an hour, managing to remove the rudder. In another incident, three orcas repeatedly…

By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris

Nation Feb 28

Feds won’t allow Oregon dams to be removed to aid salmon recovery

A federal report said such removing the dams would destabilize the power grid, increase overall greenhouse emissions and more than double the risk of regional power outages.

By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press

Nation Dec 13

A female killer whale and her newborn calf are seen February 26, 2015 in this handout photo provided by NOAA in Grays Harbor near Westport, Washington. Orcas that live in the waters between Washington state and Canada's Vancouver Island have failed to reproduce successfully in the past three years. Photo by Candice Emmons/NOAA Fisheries/Handout via Reuters
Washington governor announces billion-dollar plan for orca recovery

Gov. Jay Inslee is proposing major spending and a partial whale-watching ban in an effort to save the region's dwindling orca population.

By Gene Johnson, Associated Press

Nation Jan 06

Tilikum, orca whose behavior influenced change at SeaWorld, has died

Tilikum gained international attention when he killed his trainer Dawn Brancheau in front of a live audience at SeaWorld Orlando in 2010. The incident sparked a public conversation about whether orcas, also known as killer whales, should remain in captivity.

By Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako

Jun 14

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Baltimore’s dolphins moving from concrete tanks to seaside sanctuary

By PBS News Hour

The eight dolphins at the National Aquarium in Baltimore live in sterile concrete tanks that bear no resemblance to their natural habitat, but soon they’ll be moving on up — down, actually — to an outdoor marine mammal sanctuary in…

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Mar 17

SeaWorld: No more killer whale breeding program

By News Desk

SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. President Joel Manby announced Thursday that the company would stop its captive breeding program of killer whales and their performances at theme parks, saying “society’s attitudes have shifted.”…

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Nov 09

SeaWorld San Diego to phase out killer whale shows

By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins

SeaWorld will be phasing out its killer whale show at its San Diego park next year, reports the San Diego Union-Tribune. According to documents placed online by the company, the park will be replacing the shows with a new orca…

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