Boats and their propellers are one of the main threats to orcas in New Zealand waters. Skippers should maintain a steady course or stop until the orcas have passed. Two slice wounds from a boat propeller can be seen along the back of this orca.
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Orca Research Trust
Photograph by Ingrid Visser
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