A video of a killer whale that was shared by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed has helped environmentalists to track a pod of the mammals in UAE waters with Crown Prince of Dubai sharing a clip of an orca swimming around Dubai Marina during the week.
The sighting has helped environmentalists track a pod of killer whales on Friday morning. This was found about 24 kilometres from the emirate’s shore.
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Dr Ada Natoli assistant professor at Zayed University’s Life and Environmental Sciences Department and founder of the UAE Dolphin Project Initiative said the team was now aware of six females, one calf and one male after the video was shared by Sheikh Hamdan.
“This is an exciting sighting. Killer whales are rare, but are regularly seen in UAE waters,” Dr Natoli said, adding, “It is so crucial for the general public to report sightings of whales and dolphins, which can be done via the UAE Dolphin Project Initiative website, Instagram, Facebook or by email at [email protected].”
