Over the past couple of weeks there have been a lot of news stories regarding whale interactions occuring around the Strait of Gibralter and heading west and north around the Iberian Peninsula. After 3 years of study, scientists still don’t know why these interactions are happening.
The Cruising Association has formed a collaboration with Grupo Trabajo Orca Atlantica, a group of Spanish and Portuguese scientists to study the situation as it is a cause of concern for cruising sailors transiting through the affected areas. Read more.