The case of the orca Toñi reaches the Environmental Prosecutor's Office: the Government suggests that the shooter was a Spanish vessel

The Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition has referred the case of an Iberian orca named Toñi to the Environmental Prosecutor's Office. The investigation follows reports from conservation groups WeWhale and Iberian Orca Guardians, who discovered pellet wounds on the orca's dorsal fin in mid-August. Official government assessments suggest that a Spanish vessel may be responsible for the shooting.

The referral to the prosecutor marks the formalization of an investigation into a potential crime against protected fauna. Authorities are currently reviewing preliminary actions to determine the circumstances surrounding the injury to the protected marine mammal.