A collaboration with Grupo Trabajo Orca Atlantica (GTOA) However, in 2022 orca activity and interactions whilst reduced did continue through the winter months. In 20,the orca interactions predominantly took place between June to October. Data gathered by the Cruising Association (CA) in 2022 shows that around 73% of yachts reporting an interaction were damaged and that around 25% (one third of the damaged yachts) had to be towed to port.Īfter 3 years of study, scientists still do not know why around 15 orcas from a population of less than 50 are displaying this behaviour and legal means of deterring or minimising interactions are required. Since 2020 there has been a new pattern of behaviour within a population of orcas that feeds on and follows the migration of tuna exiting the Mediterranean from the Strait of Gibraltar and heading West and North around the Iberian Peninsula.īeginning with a few specifically identified juveniles, the behaviour of bumping/ramming the hulls of small yachts and damaging rudders has expanded to other juveniles and adults. Orca Encounters - Reporting Portal and Safety Guidance
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