Why is the Strait of Gibraltar killer whale subpopulation increasingly interacting with boats? How did this behaviour originate? These are the questions that many biologists around the world are asking themselves.<\/p>\n
The Strait of Gibraltar, which connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, is a strategic sea route used every day by a considerable number of ships. However, this area also harbours rich marine biodiversity, including a population of killer whales. Also called orcas, these marine predators are recognized for their intelligence, sophisticated social interactions and complex mode of communication, all of which makes them truly unique. They feed mainly on fish, although they sometimes attack mammals and seabirds. The Strait of Gibraltar is a prime foraging area for them as it teems with their favourite prey: the bluefin tuna.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Why is the Strait of Gibraltar killer whale subpopulation increasingly interacting with boats? How did this behaviour originate? These are the questions that many biologists around the world are asking themselves. The Strait of Gibraltar, which connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, is a strategic sea route used every day by a considerable […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12851,"featured_media":61813,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-61911","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n