Orca attack

[capnsensible]

The poster of #821 certainly did.

 

[capnsensible]

Probably as much as you will need to know about whale meat:

Whale meat - Wikipedia

 

[RobbieW]

Probably as much as you will need to know about whale meat:

Whale meat - Wikipedia

... again ?

 

[newtothis]

Probably as much as you will need to know about whale meat:

Whale meat - Wikipedia

An old friend of mine was half Japanese and half Norwegian, so knew about eating whale meat. She couldn't stand the stuff, despite being genetically destined to.

 

[nortada]

Orcas are attacking boats near Europe. It might be a fad.

One can but hope.

 

[Wansworth]

An idea has formed in my mind of a coastal cruise from the Ria De Vigo to ACoruna in a boat as yet not purchased.In the years since I came down the coast many of the fishing harbours have been up graded with extended breakwaters and marinas separating the working boats from the pleasure boats which is a shame.Still a prudent navigation in daylight hours ought to be possible to investigate what remains of the Galicia I knew thirty five years ago…..now what sort of boat and what anchour?Hopefully Orcas will not venture into shallow waters?

 

[Boathook]

Heavily built steel boat and rudder. Anchor choice is down to you, and for us to criticise as appropriate.

 

[Kukri]

This topic has made BBC Radio 4’s “World at One” today.

 

[25931]

This topic has made BBC Radio 4’s “World at One” today.

I hope that they called them orcas and not the misnomer killer whale.

 

[Star-Lord]

It won't be long before insurance companies stop offering insurance for Acts of Orca.

 

[WindyWindyWindy]

I hope that they called them orcas and not the misnomer killer whale.

Calling them orcas is just cultural appropriation.

 

[Kukri]

Calling them orcas is just cultural appropriation.

It seems that the Romans called them … orcas!

Orca - Wikipedia

 

[sailaboutvic]

It seems that the Romans called them … orcas!

Orca - Wikipedia

I call them a foot blow stress for anyone who navigate tho seas .

 

[WindyWindyWindy]

It seems that the Romans called them … orcas!

Orca - Wikipedia

Ok for Romans then...

 

[Star-Lord]

Ok for Romans then...

I prefer the ancient Greek 'Oryx'.

 

[Lightwave395]

I prefer the ancient Greek 'Oryx'.

I thought Oryx had 4 legs ?

 

[Graham376]

Interesting coastal radio broadcast this morning in Portugal, as well as nav warnings and weather forecast, they included lat and long of known Orca activity.

 

[25931]

I keep reading that the term is ancient and came from the Spanish. I have been unable to find it in English earlier than 1986. I have just read an article In Spanish in which it is stated that the term balea asasina was a translation from the English killer whale and first appeared in dictionaries in the 1990's.

 

[WindyWindyWindy]

I keep reading that the term is ancient and came from the Spanish. I have been unable to find it in English earlier than 1986. I have just read an article In Spanish in which it is stated that the term balea asasina was a translation from the English killer whale and first appeared in dictionaries in the 1990's.

"Harpooner" Apparently based on the diary of a whaler.


Earlier he enthuses about dolphin testicles for dinner, which must be authentic.

 

[25931]

"Harpooner" Apparently based on the diary of a whaler.

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Earlier he enthuses about dolphin testicles for dinner, which must be authentic.

Very interesting , that is the earliest reference to killer whales but it sounds more like bottle nosed because I have never seen a reference to orcas appearing in vast numbers. The only definitions that I can find of "algerine" is a type of cloth, a warship, a native of Algeria.
I had never heard of Harpooner and I would very much like to see a copy.