Below is a slightly edited email from a person reporting a solitary orca close to shore in Tunisia on August 11. He called that morning and I asked him to put it in writing in an email. Below my edited version of his email is his original email.
No other reports have been received here about this before or after his call and email. If anyone does have any further information about this please email that information to i...@orcanetwork.org. Thanks, Howard From: houssein b [mailto:housse...@hotmail.com] August 11 At 5 a.m, for about 15 minutes, one orca (probably a small one) was swimming close to the shore ( about 40 meters). A few people said that they witnessed that before but no one believed them because it never happened before. I heard them talking about it but I didn't believe until I saw it today with my friends and a group of fishers who were freaked out because it could destroy their spun (nets). I hope that you guys can make this info reach the biggest number possible of people and make them know how to react with it because people ignore this specie here and it might be dangerous if someone finds it, specially fishers with harpoons! Houssein B Note: Google "tunisia nabeul manzil tamim" for location. The original email: tunisia _ nabeul_manzel tamim 11/08/2012 at 5 a.m , for about 15 minnutes, one orca (probably a small one) was swimming close to the shore ( about 40 metters) few people said that they witnessed that before but no one believed them because it never happened before and me my self heard them talking about it but I didn't believe untill I saw it today with my friends and a group of fishers who were freaked out because it could distroy their spun. I hope that you guys can make this info reach the biggest number possible of people and make them now how to react with it because people ignore this specie here and it might be dangerous if someone face it specialy fishers with harpoons ! Howard Garrett Orca Network <mailto:i...@orcanetwork.org> i...@orcanetwork.org <http://www.orcanetwork.org/> www.orcanetwork.org 1-866-ORCANET Orca Network - Connecting whales and people in the Pacific Northwest Orca Network is dedicated to raising awareness about the whales of the Pacific Northwest, and the importance of providing them healthy and safe habitats. Projects include the Whale Sighting Network and Education Programs, the Free Lolita Campaign, and the Central Puget Sound Marine Mammal Stranding Network.
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