Two Emirati fishermen found themselves face to face with three Orca whales about 12 kilometres off Al Rams shores.
Fahim Obaid and Ahmad Al Harsh were on a routine fishing trip when they encountered the whales that were at least 10 metres long.
“We were scared and taken by surprise, but we come over our fear and followed them for about a kilometre,” said Fahim Obaid. “We were as close as 20 meters from these scary creatures to picture them,” he added.
The Emirati fishermen said Orca whales are rarely spotted in UAE waters, and warned fishermen to be careful during their fishing trips. They said these whales are capable of capsizing a small fishing boat.
Dr. Saif Al Ghais, who heads the RAK Environmental Protection and Industrial Development Authority, said whales could enter the Arabian Gulf in the winter to search for cold waters.
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