Killer whales have become something of a menace to seafarers around the world, with orca attacks on boats and yachts increasing every year leaving some sailors fearing for their lives. Now, as attacks begin once again off the coast of Spain, new research suggests that the animals may simply be using our boats for “target … Read more
A pod of orcas rammed a sailboat and bit off chunks of the ship’s rudder off the coast of northwestern Spain, prompting a bungled rescue mission that resulted in the one of the boaters being seriously injured. The incident was the latest example of orcas attacking boats around the Iberian peninsula, a phenomenon that scientists … Read more
It turns out that killer wales do not like boats. They really don’t like them, in fact, and have made it their mission to sink them all to the bottom of the ocean in recent years. Now, instead of letting the orca have their fun with boats sailing the seven seas, one New Zealander has … Read more
With a calf following close by, orcas swim near the various whale watching boats following the orcas as they swim off the coast of Huntington Beach at sunset on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Photo: Mark Rightmire/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register (Getty Images) Two sailors had their voyage cut unexpectedly short when orcas rammed the rudder and … Read more
Orcas, also called killer whales, are known for being vicious, but it’s not every day they take down another apex predator. For the first time, a team of scientists observed a solo orca killing and partially devouring a great white shark off the coast of South Africa. The encounter, which occurred in June 2023 in … Read more
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