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Sinking yachts are just part of teen orca playfulness. Really?
Manage episode 437826761 series 2502227
Over the last five years, orcas (a.k.a. Killer Whales) have been witnessed ramming yachts off Europe’s Iberian Peninsula, causing damage to the vessels and in some cases even sinking them. Could it really be put down to bored orca teenagers having some fun? John Maytham speaks to Dr Els Vermeulen, Research Manager of the Whale Unit at the University of Pretoria.
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1853 episodes
Manage episode 437826761 series 2502227
Over the last five years, orcas (a.k.a. Killer Whales) have been witnessed ramming yachts off Europe’s Iberian Peninsula, causing damage to the vessels and in some cases even sinking them. Could it really be put down to bored orca teenagers having some fun? John Maytham speaks to Dr Els Vermeulen, Research Manager of the Whale Unit at the University of Pretoria.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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