WATCH: Rare orca sighting off Galveston coast goes viral
Guests aboard the "New Buccaneers" party boat on Galveston Bay encountered a pod of Orcas swimming away from the boat. GALVESTON, Texas โ No, itโs not Sea World, but a group of fishing enthusiasts had an โonce in a lifetimeโ adventure after a pod of orcas rode along with them on a boat. Posted by Galveston Party Boats, Inc. on Wednesday, March 17, 2021Harderman added he thought the orcas were a mix of pilot and killer whales, but many of them were identified as juvenile orcas. AdThe Facebook video posted on the Galveston Party Boats page quickly went viral Thursday, capturing attention nationwide. Orcas such as the species captured on the viral video are known to be endangered, according to NOAA Fisheries.
Critics speak out on Tokyo Olympic costs, pandemic, fairness
(AP Photo/Stephen Wade)TOKYO โ Three-time Olympic champion gymnast Kohei Uchimura wants the postponed Tokyo Olympics to happen next year. โUnfortunately, 80% of the Japanese donโt believe that the Tokyo Olympics can take place as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,โ Uchimura said after a one-day exhibition gymnastics meet last weekend. Organizers say they can hold the Games, vaccine or no vaccine. Incoming travel has been mostly halted, but it's sure to change for Olympic athletes and staff. Olympic finances say the Games must go on โ particularly on television, which pays most of the bills.