ICNF prohibits vessels from approaching pods of orcas
July 11, 2023 - 12:39
These prohibitions are covered by a decree-law aimed at conserving natural habitats and wild fauna and flora in the territory of the European Union.
TAG: Orcas
Captaincy of Olhão launches warning to navigation after interaction between orcas and sailboat
June 27, 2023 - 15:16
Polish flag sailboat was without a rudder and had to be towed to Culatra
Acoustic device to deter interactions with orcas will be tested in Portuguese waters
June 25, 2023 - 9:34
«We hope that this joint work will be fruitful and manage to develop a device that will allow to protect the vessels and the group of orcas»
ICNF and Navy promote workshop on “Interaction with Orcas”
March 1, 2023 - 11:50
The event will be streamed live on ICNF Facebook
There's a new protocol to protect orcas and sailboats
September 6, 2022 - 17:45
This need arises due to the recent incidents, verified off the Portuguese coast, between orcas and sailboats: one of them, in Sines
Killer whales destroy the rudders of three sailboats rescued by the Sagres lifeguard
September 6, 2021 - 9:35
These contacts with orcas are common off the Algarve coast, during migrations of these cetaceans.
UAlg participates in an international project that wants to mitigate the impact of fishing on cetaceans
April 14, 2021 - 15:37
Among the priority species to be studied by the project are the common dolphin and the killer whale.
Maritime Police helps sailboat in difficulties after «interaction» with orcas off Sines
November 15, 2020 - 9:16
Rudder of the vessel was broken
Maritime Authority and ICNF warn to be careful in case of orcas sighting
November 14, 2020 - 18:14
AMN and ICNF explain that animals have a "curious behavior" and are attracted by "the moving and noisy structures of the vessels"
Six orcas sighted south of Benagil [with video]
August 17, 2020 - 11:37
«The animals were between 6 and 8 meters long»
Whale watching companies save baby orca off Sagres [with video]
August 2, 2018 - 14:00
120 tourists observed the same group of orcas off Benagil Beach
