In Alaska, Fishers Struggle to Keep Orcas From Their Catch
The orca pod that forages in the waters just north of this Aleutian island is quick to swarm any halibut boat with a skipper foolish enough to drop lines in its domain.
As the lines are pulled up, and fresh-caught fish near the surface, the whales, in a well-honed feeding ritual, pick them off the hooks.
Skipper Robert Hanson's lines have been hit by lots of the killer whales that dwell in the Bering Sea. He has found the Unalaska pod to be the most savvy, skilled and...
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