US EditionOrcas attack and sink another boat off the coast of Portugal
- A pod of killer whales sank a yacht off the Portuguese coast on Saturday, carrying five people when the attack occurred near Fonte da Telha beach.
- All five crew members were rescued by nearby boats shortly before their vessel sank during the orca attack.
- A second vessel with four people also needed help after encountering the same orcas off Cascais.
- Orca attacks on boats have become more frequent off the Spanish coast, with at least 500 encounters reported from 2020 to 2023.
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A video captured the attack of a group of whales on a tourist sailboat off the Portuguese coast Saturday, September 13
Footage shows terrifying moment yacht is sunk by a pod of orcas as experts reveal surprising motive - The Mirror
Five people were rescued after a pod of orcas struck their sailboat, causing it to tilt from side to side before taking on water and sinking as concern has been raised amongst sailors
Orcas still hate yacht lifers
Another yacht was attacked and sunk by orcas off the coast of Portugal, probably for playing the Doobie Brothers or Christopher Cross at a high volume. It is also possible that the whales refuse to let anyone drink rosé in their territorial waters. — Read the rest The post Orcas still hate yacht lifers appeared first on Boing Boing.
Iberian orcas sink sailboat in latest ramming ‘game’ in Portugal
Five people were rescued after a pod of critically endangered Iberian orcas rammed into a sailboat several times, causing it to sink off Portugal’s Costa do Caparica, near the nation’s capital, Lisbon, on Sept. 13. None of the people on board suffered any injuries, according to the Portuguese maritime authority. The boat, owned by yacht […]
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