1994

HP5901 : Rescuing Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) at Uyeasound

taken 29 years ago, near to Uyeasound, Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Rescuing Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) at Uyeasound
Rescuing Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) at Uyeasound
A dozen Killer Whales were repeatedly beaching, accompanying an ill animal which later died; as soon as the sick animal was removed, the rest of the pod returned to sea.

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Category: Wildlife
This photo is linked from: Galleries: · Mammals, Reptiles and Amphibians Automatic Clusters: · Sea at Uyeasound [18] · Beach at Uyeasound [13] Other Photos: · Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) in Uyeasound. ·
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Mike Pennington   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 7 December, 1994   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 29 January, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HP 595 012 [100m precision]
WGS84: 60:41.3853N 0:54.7407W
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OSGB36: geotagged! HP 595 012
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