A NUMBER of people in a sailing boat have been caught shooting at killer whales at the Strait of Gibraltar.
Disgraceful footage shows the boat owners firing several shots at a pod of killer whales near the beaches of Tarifa.
The moment was captured on camera by a number of holidaymakers travelling in a tourist boat, who asked the shooters to cease fire.
Spain’s animalist party PACMA has confirmed they will ask authorities to take measures against the occupants of the boat.
Nos hacen llegar este vídeo que, según se informa, ha sido grabado en el Estrecho, desde una embarcación de observación turística.
Las orcas están catalogadas como especie vulnerable en el Catálogo Español de Especies Amenazadas (CEEA), por lo que está… pic.twitter.com/fhhsSqGLFF — PACMA (@PartidoPACMA) August 18, 2023 A tweet published by Pacma showing the horrible footage
In a statement, the animal rights party has remembered that killer whales are catalogued as a vulnerable species by the Spanish Threatened Species Association (CEEA) and that therefore, any act aiming to kill, capture, chase or disturb them is forbidden.
shenaniganns on August 19th, 2023 at 18:17 UTC »
Well maybe that's why they've been ramming boats recently.
SiWeyNoWay on August 19th, 2023 at 18:15 UTC »
I’m with TeamOrca
_Mr_Hyde_33 on August 19th, 2023 at 18:10 UTC »
These people need to go to jail