Bay of Biscay
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Their findings showed that the average lifespan of female dolphins in the Bay of Biscay fell from 24 years in the late 1990s to only 17 years by 2019.
From Science Daily • Oct. 22, 2025
The vessel was traveling south through the Bay of Biscay when it turned east and headed toward Saint-Nazaire, home to Europe’s largest shipyard, according to the ship-tracking service Kpler.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025
A French air force helicopter was dispatched as part of an immediate response to try and find Mr Todd, but they found his 12-metre yacht, the Tiger PA, "eviscerated" in the Bay of Biscay.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025
It said the location of the haul, in the Bay of Biscay, was "totally exceptional".
From Reuters • Aug. 2, 2023
Already a hand short, and entering on the Bay of Biscay with wild weather ahead, and yet last night another man lost—disappeared.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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