They Were Not Coming for the People
They are called killer whales for a reason. So when black fins appeared behind a small sailing boat, it was easy to imagine the worst. A few people on board. […]
They are called killer whales for a reason. So when black fins appeared behind a small sailing boat, it was easy to imagine the worst. A few people on board. […]
At first, it looked like a normal orca sighting. A small group of killer whales moved through the cold water off Iceland, black backs breaking the surface, white eye patches […]
At the end, there was only water. Pale blue water. Concrete walls. A quiet tank where the surface moved, but nothing answered back. Kiska was still swimming, still breathing, still […]
The swimmer was close to the surface, moving slowly through clear blue water. Below him, something much larger appeared from the deep. A black-and-white shape rose through the ocean with […]
At first, it looked like the hunt was already decided. A seal was trapped near the edge of the ice. Around it, the water moved with the quiet confidence of […]
Two whales were running out of time. They were trapped in shallow water near Mahia Beach on New Zealand’s North Island, confused, disoriented, and unable to find their way back […]
The seal had almost nowhere left to go. A small piece of ice held it above the cold water. Around it, the ocean was quiet, grey, and dangerous. One orca […]
When people first saw her, she was alone. A young orca was swimming in the cold grey waters of Puget Sound, far from where she should have been. There was […]
On the ice, the seal looked safe. It had done what seals have done for thousands of years: climbed out of the water and rested on a floating piece of […]
They live in the water, but they can’t breathe it. Every breath a whale takes is a conscious choice. So how does a creature that must decide to breathe ever […]