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Miguel Steiforth will swim 20 km from Lisbon to Cascais to support orcas.pt
Ahoy sailors! This summer, Miguel Steiforth will embark on an incredible 20km swim from Lisbon to Cascais! This is not just as a personal...
May 5, 20251 min read


Live Stream - orcas.pt - Let's talk about orcas III with CIRCE
Catch up on the latest orca research! Recently, orcas.pt hosted a live stream event, "orcas.pt - Let's talk about orcas III with CIRCE,"...
Mar 26, 20251 min read
WORKSHOP REPORT (Madrid) - Feb24 INTERACTIONS BETWEEN IBERIAN KILLER WHALES AND VESSELS: MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS
https://archive.iwc.int/pages/download.php?direct=1&noattach=true&ref=22172&ext=pdf&k
Aug 29, 20241 min read
Navigating Orca Alley: One Family’s Journey Among Rudder-Bashing Whales
Ahoy Sailors I want to share an article that our member @Caroline Van Hemert, wrote for Outside Magazine. Navigating Orca Alley: One...
Jul 10, 20241 min read
Season's Greetings and a Happy New Year
Hi Guys 2023 was a year where I put a lot of effort into making the orcas.pt, a platform that sailors can trust and use to reduce the...
Dec 20, 20231 min read


Marinha - Eventos com orcas na costa Portuguesa - colaboration with orcas.pt
https://www.marinha.pt/pt/media-center/Noticias/Paginas/Eventos-com-orcas-na-costa-Portuguesa.aspx English (google translation) Press...
Dec 7, 20231 min read


Dr Renauld de Stephanis (circe) and Rui Alves (orcas.pt) honoured with Ocean Award
Cuxhaven, Germany. On 18 November, Dr Renaud de Stephanis ( circe ) and Rui Alves ( orcas.pt ) were awarded the prestigious Ocean Award...
Nov 20, 20231 min read


New York Times - ‘Everybody Is a Bit on Edge’: Sailors Trade Tips on Steering Clear of Orcas
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/europe/orcas-attacks-boats.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-kw.sumQ.HWxhQJRswJyB&smid=url-share
Nov 15, 20231 min read
RTVE - Las interacciones entre orcas y embarcaciones en el Estrecho de Gibraltar han puesto .....
http://play.rtve.es/v/6994365
Oct 28, 20231 min read
SIC - Alerta orca: interações entre veleiros e animais aumentam em Portugal
https://sicnoticias.pt/programas/reportagemespecial/2023-10-21-Alerta-orca-interacoes-entre-veleiros-e-animais-aumentam-em-Portugal-9e51e2e3
Oct 20, 20231 min read
Canal Sur - ¿Las orcas están atacando a embarcaciones en el Estrecho o tan solo juegan?
https://www.canalsur.es/multimedia.html?id=1969234&jwsource=cl
Oct 1, 20231 min read
Publico - Onde é que as orcas têm interagido com barcos em Portugal? Este site mostra-lhe ...
Today in a Portuguese Newspaper https://www.publico.pt/2023/09/10/azul/noticia/onde-orcas-interagido-barcos-portugal-site-mostralhe-206...
Sep 10, 20231 min read
Yachting Monthly -Jury Steering - How would you get back to safety if your rudder was carried away?
https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/sailing-skills/jury-steering-30065
Sep 1, 20231 min read
RTP1 - Cada vez mais orcas a destruirem lemes das embarcações
https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/pais/cada-vez-mais-orcas-a-destruirem-lemes-das-embarcacoes_v1508276
Aug 18, 20231 min read
The Washington Post - Are the orcas out to get us? What to know about recent attacks.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/07/14/orcas-boats-attacks-spain/
Aug 14, 20231 min read
BusinessInsider - Video shows orcas attacking a sailor's yacht off the coast of Portugal, forcing...
https://www.insider.com/orcas-attack-yacht-portugal-coast-emergency-beacon-footage-2023-8
Aug 9, 20231 min read
Yachting Monthly - Dealing with orca attacks and how to navigate ‘Orca Alley’Yachting
https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/sailing-skills/dealing-with-orca-attacks-and-how-to-navigate-orca-alley-94964
Aug 6, 20231 min read
Yachting World Orca attacks: ‘The orcas shook the boat like a toy’
https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/cruising-life/orca-attacks-the-orcas-shook-the-boat-like-a-toy-94942
Aug 2, 20231 min read
BBC - Atlantic orcas 'learning from adults' to target boats
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-66384045
Aug 1, 20231 min read
Global News - Killer whales? Cases of orcas attacking boats on the rise
https://youtu.be/KNtew7NjNes
Jul 22, 20231 min read
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