William McKeever was onboard a boat with two fishermen in Montauk, New York. His goal was to film a shark hunt, which he later described in his book, ‘Emperors of the Deep – The Ocean’s Most Mysterious, Most Misunderstood, and Most Important Guardians‘. Several teams were participating in this “tournament” aiming to catch the biggestContinue reading “Meet the ocean’s scariest predators. And sharks.”
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How killer whales went from being hated to loved
The air was thick with anticipation. People scanned the blue surface for the next glimpse. And then, gasps, as two sleek black bodies emerged. I was aboard a whale-watching tour boat. The two killer whales (or orcas) we’d spotted were brothers, named Onca and Lynx, aged 18 and 14 years, respectively. I wondered how theyContinue reading “How killer whales went from being hated to loved”
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