US EditionOrcas sink another boat in Europe after a nearly hour-long attack
- A group of orcas sank a 40-foot yacht after attacking it for 45 minutes in the Strait of Gibraltar, causing major damage and leakage. The crew, with assistance from the Moroccan Navy, tried to steer the vessel away but it ultimately sank near Tanger Med.
- The interactions between orcas and boats in the region have been an issue since 2020, with increasing intensity each year. Scientists are still unsure of the exact reason for this behavior, but theories suggest that orcas are learning and sharing these behaviors among themselves.
- Researchers have focused on a particular orca named White Gladis and her pod, who have been behind 61 percent of the attacks in the area. While the majority of these interactions involve bumping vessels without causing serious damage, there are concerns about the potential risks due to the size and strength of orcas.
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Killer whales sink yet another yacht after 45-minute attack
Killer whales have been spotted engaging in ‘disruptive’ behaviour around boats, baffling experts (Picture: Getty Images) Killer whales attacked a boat off the coast of Morocco for nearly an hour before finally sinking the yacht. The incident is the latest attack after dramatic encounters have been reported in seas off of Gibraltar, Spain and Portugal this year. Polish touring company Morskie Mile said in an October 31 Facebook post that a pod o…
A flock of orcs attacked a sailboat sailing off the coast of Morocco and sank it. It is the latest in a series of increasingly frequent attacks on boats.
A Polish yacht sank in the Strait of Gibraltar on October 31 after it came under attack by killer whales.
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