Killer whales are pictured during a storm in the fjord of Skjervoy in 2021 off the coast of northern Norway. Researchers say orcas are stepping up "attacks" on yachts along Europe's Iberian coast.
Orcas are attacking boats and even sinking them. Here's why.
On June 19 an orca rammed a 7-ton yacht multiple times off the Shetland Islands in Scotland, according to an account from retired Dutch physicist Dr. Wim Rutten in the Guardian. "Killer whales are ...
Killer whales attack and sink sailing yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar
Are orcas coordinating attacks on boats? 06:06. A sailing yacht sunk in the Strait of Gibraltar on Sunday after an unknown number of orcas slammed into the vessel with two people on board and ...
A pod of orcas sinks a yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar : NPR
For 45 minutes, the crew of the Grazie Mamma felt like they were under attack from below. A pod of orcas had zeroed in on the yacht's rudder as it made its way through the Strait of Gibraltar last ...
Orcas sank three boats off the coast of Portugal, but don't call them
Orcas sank three boats off the coast of Portugal, but don't call them 'killer' just yet. A string of incidents since 2020 prompted one scientist to say the attacks may indicate that the whales are ...
Orcas sink sailing yacht in Strait of Gibraltar
Reuters —. An unknown number of orcas have sunk a sailing yacht after ramming it in Moroccan waters in the Strait of Gibraltar, Spain's maritime rescue service said on Monday, a new attack in ...
Why Has a Group of Orcas Suddenly Started Attacking Boats?
The subpopulation of orcas in this region began harassing boats, most often by biting at their rudder, in 2020. Almost 20 percent of these attacks caused enough damage to disable the vessels, says ...
Orcas have sunk another boat off European coast. Baffled scientists
The orcas are at it again: for the seventh time in four years, a pod of whales has sunk a boat after ramming it in Moroccan waters off the Strait of Gibraltar. The 15 metre-long yacht Alborán ...
Orcas have attacked and sunk another boat in Europe
A group of orcas known to attack boats in southwest Europe have sunk a 50-foot sailing yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar after ripping open its hull. It is the fifth time these killer whales have ...
Orcas rip rudder off boat and follow it all the way to port, in 1st
A group of orcas recently nearly sank another sailboat in the Strait of Gibraltar and followed the vessel all the way to port — marking the first-known case of the killer whales stalking a boat ...
Orca attacks yacht near Scotland marking first incident in North Sea
Orca attacking boat near Scotland marks first in North Sea, following Iberian coast incidents. An orca hit a seven-ton yacht carrying a 72-year-old multiple times on Monday off the Shetland ...
Orcas attack boats off coast of Spain and Portugal, leaving scientists
Scientists don't know why. An orca pod seen in the Strait of Gibraltar in 2021. Ester Kristine Storkson was asleep on her father's small yacht earlier this month, sailing off the coast of France ...
Why orcas keep sinking boats
Stories and videos of the attacks widely shared on social media have turned the orca into a meme. After the marine mammals struck some fancy yachts, some observers are calling the strikes ...
We Sailed Through Orca Alley, Where Whales Are Attacking Boats
We love orcas, but sailing through the waters of the Iberian Peninsula, where 600 boats have been hit—and five sunk—was unnerving at best.
Orcas are attacking boats near Europe. It might be a fad
No one has been injured or killed, but the orcas have damaged several boats, and reportedly sank a sailboat on July 31. The most recent attack came off the coast of France earlier this month, when ...
Iberian orca attacks
Iberian orca attacks. Beginning in 2020, a subpopulation of orcas ( Orcinus orca) began ramming boats and attacking their rudders in waters off the Iberian Peninsula. The behaviour has generally been directed towards slow-moving, medium-sized sailboats in the Strait of Gibraltar and off the Portuguese, Moroccan and Galician coasts.
Orcas attacking boats might be suffering trauma
Wild orcas don't attack humans or approach boats. The subpopulation off the Iberian coast is considered critically endangered with only up to 50 adults, according to a 2019 estimate from the ...
Study explains why Orcas are attacking boats in the Strait of Gibraltar
A 2022 study has shed light on the reasons why orcas (killer whales) have been attacking boats in the Strait of Gibraltar, with researchers theorising that the incidents began after a vessel injured a female orca named White Gladis . Advertisement. Since the attacks began in 2020, three boats have been sunk and more than 250 damaged by a group ...
When yachts goes down: Why orcas are evil geniuses
The most recent incident was more serious than the average boat attack. A 50 ft (15 m) yacht was rammed off course in the Strait of Gibraltar by orcas and eventually sank due to the damage ...
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Infamous boat-sinking orcas spotted hundreds of miles from where they
Orcas that attack and sink boats in southwestern Europe have been spotted circling a vessel in Spain, hundreds of miles from where they should currently be. And scientists can't explain why.
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Ms. Toal said that the city's emergency management agency, which operates the drones at Rockaway Beach, contacted the Parks Department last month after repeated close encounters between ...
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Killer whales are pictured during a storm in the fjord of Skjervoy in 2021 off the coast of northern Norway. Researchers say orcas are stepping up "attacks" on yachts along Europe's Iberian coast.
On June 19 an orca rammed a 7-ton yacht multiple times off the Shetland Islands in Scotland, according to an account from retired Dutch physicist Dr. Wim Rutten in the Guardian. "Killer whales are ...
Are orcas coordinating attacks on boats? 06:06. A sailing yacht sunk in the Strait of Gibraltar on Sunday after an unknown number of orcas slammed into the vessel with two people on board and ...
For 45 minutes, the crew of the Grazie Mamma felt like they were under attack from below. A pod of orcas had zeroed in on the yacht's rudder as it made its way through the Strait of Gibraltar last ...
Orcas sank three boats off the coast of Portugal, but don't call them 'killer' just yet. A string of incidents since 2020 prompted one scientist to say the attacks may indicate that the whales are ...
Reuters —. An unknown number of orcas have sunk a sailing yacht after ramming it in Moroccan waters in the Strait of Gibraltar, Spain's maritime rescue service said on Monday, a new attack in ...
The subpopulation of orcas in this region began harassing boats, most often by biting at their rudder, in 2020. Almost 20 percent of these attacks caused enough damage to disable the vessels, says ...
The orcas are at it again: for the seventh time in four years, a pod of whales has sunk a boat after ramming it in Moroccan waters off the Strait of Gibraltar. The 15 metre-long yacht Alborán ...
A group of orcas known to attack boats in southwest Europe have sunk a 50-foot sailing yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar after ripping open its hull. It is the fifth time these killer whales have ...
A group of orcas recently nearly sank another sailboat in the Strait of Gibraltar and followed the vessel all the way to port — marking the first-known case of the killer whales stalking a boat ...
Orca attacking boat near Scotland marks first in North Sea, following Iberian coast incidents. An orca hit a seven-ton yacht carrying a 72-year-old multiple times on Monday off the Shetland ...
Scientists don't know why. An orca pod seen in the Strait of Gibraltar in 2021. Ester Kristine Storkson was asleep on her father's small yacht earlier this month, sailing off the coast of France ...
Stories and videos of the attacks widely shared on social media have turned the orca into a meme. After the marine mammals struck some fancy yachts, some observers are calling the strikes ...
We love orcas, but sailing through the waters of the Iberian Peninsula, where 600 boats have been hit—and five sunk—was unnerving at best.
No one has been injured or killed, but the orcas have damaged several boats, and reportedly sank a sailboat on July 31. The most recent attack came off the coast of France earlier this month, when ...
Iberian orca attacks. Beginning in 2020, a subpopulation of orcas ( Orcinus orca) began ramming boats and attacking their rudders in waters off the Iberian Peninsula. The behaviour has generally been directed towards slow-moving, medium-sized sailboats in the Strait of Gibraltar and off the Portuguese, Moroccan and Galician coasts.
Wild orcas don't attack humans or approach boats. The subpopulation off the Iberian coast is considered critically endangered with only up to 50 adults, according to a 2019 estimate from the ...
A 2022 study has shed light on the reasons why orcas (killer whales) have been attacking boats in the Strait of Gibraltar, with researchers theorising that the incidents began after a vessel injured a female orca named White Gladis . Advertisement. Since the attacks began in 2020, three boats have been sunk and more than 250 damaged by a group ...
The most recent incident was more serious than the average boat attack. A 50 ft (15 m) yacht was rammed off course in the Strait of Gibraltar by orcas and eventually sank due to the damage ...
Orcas attacking yachts is so 2023. Animal rage has now taken flight
Orcas that attack and sink boats in southwestern Europe have been spotted circling a vessel in Spain, hundreds of miles from where they should currently be. And scientists can't explain why.
Ms. Toal said that the city's emergency management agency, which operates the drones at Rockaway Beach, contacted the Parks Department last month after repeated close encounters between ...