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Spanish vessel suspected in gunshot wounds to Gibraltar's oldest orca

Spain's MITECO investigates a Spanish-flagged ship for shooting wounds on Toñi, a 60-year-old orca.

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The Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) identified a Spanish-flagged vessel as the likely cause of gunshot wounds found on the dorsal fin of Toñi, an orca. [1] A viral video circulated on social media showing a group of immigrants killing a dolphin on the beach in Ceuta's Trampolón area. [2] The group lifted the dolphin, which was still moving and alive, and struck it, causing fatal injuries. [3] Although the investigation points to a Spanish-flagged vessel, the shots were reportedly fired in Portuguese waters. [4] MITECO requested the Environmental Prosecutor's Office to investigate a possible crime against protected fauna species regarding the incident involving Toñi. [5] Law 42/2007 stipulates fines up to 200,000 euros for serious violations and up to 2,000,000 euros for very serious ones, plus potential prison sentences. [6] The Miteco confirmed that the bottlenose dolphin is an endangered species in a critical situation. [7] The population of orcas in the Strait of Gibraltar and the Gulf of Cadiz is classified as vulnerable in the Spanish Catalogue of Threatened Species, meaning any harm to them carries severe penalties. [8]
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  1. The Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) identified a Spanish-flagged vessel as the likely cause of gunshot wounds found on the dorsal fin of Toñi, an orca. · Clarín
  2. A viral video circulated on social media showing a group of immigrants killing a dolphin on the beach in Ceuta's Trampolón area. · El Mundo
  3. The group lifted the dolphin, which was still moving and alive, and struck it, causing fatal injuries. · El Mundo
  4. Although the investigation points to a Spanish-flagged vessel, the shots were reportedly fired in Portuguese waters. · Clarín
  5. MITECO requested the Environmental Prosecutor's Office to investigate a possible crime against protected fauna species regarding the incident involving Toñi. · Clarín
  6. Law 42/2007 stipulates fines up to 200,000 euros for serious violations and up to 2,000,000 euros for very serious ones, plus potential prison sentences. · El Mundo
  7. The Miteco confirmed that the bottlenose dolphin is an endangered species in a critical situation. · El Mundo
  8. The population of orcas in the Strait of Gibraltar and the Gulf of Cadiz is classified as vulnerable in the Spanish Catalogue of Threatened Species, meaning any harm to them carries severe penalties. · Clarín
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