Heroic Rescue: Orca Freed from Fishing Net in the Strait of Gibraltar as Whale Season Begins! – EUROP INFO

Heroic Rescue: Orca Freed from Fishing Net in the Strait of Gibraltar as Whale Season Begins! – EUROP INFO

Rescue of Orca in Gibraltar: A Call for Sustainable Fishing Practices In a notable event showcasing marine conservation efforts, a young orca was recently saved from a fishing net entanglement in the Strait of Gibraltar. This incident, reported by Olive Press News Spain, emphasizes the critical need for increased awareness as whale season approaches. It highlights the ongoing threats that human activities pose to marine ecosystems within one of …

Alessandro Tosetti Sailing ULDB 65' Aspra in Global Solo Challenge Attacked by Orcas in Strait of Gibraltar.

Last Saturday, Italian sailor Alessandro Tosetti was returning from sailing Aspra, a ULDB 65′, in the Global Solo Challenge, when his boat was attacked by orcas in the Strait of Gibraltar.  Tosetti describes the attack in his race blog. “I had prepared for the storm and never imagined that a group of orcas would attack me in the Strait of Gibraltar. Large animals about 5 meters long, a family group, I’m told, that for about half an hour battered…

Il navigatore Alessandro Tosetti fermato da un branco di orche dopo 30 mila miglia in solitaria

TORINO – Il navigatore solitario Alessandro Tosetti, architetto torinese, socio dello Yacht Club Sanremo, a completamento della Global Solo Challenge, dopo 78 giorni di navigazione da Auckland, in procinto di attraversare lo Stretto di Gibilterra è stato fermato da un branco di orche che hanno danneggiato la pala del timone. Entrato nel golfo di Cadice sabato 19 aprile, Alessandro considerava di passare lo Stretto in serata e rientrare in Medite…