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Third Orca Boat Incident in a Week Off Lisbon Prompts Another Rescue
Scientists link the orcas' behavior to playfulness and social learning, with 20% of vessels damaged in over 750 encounters since 2020, highlighting concerns for local maritime safety.
- A tourist yacht sank after being rammed by a pod of orcas off the coast of Portugal, carrying five people who were later rescued just before the vessel sank.
- Portugal's National Maritime Authority received an alert about orca interactions and dispatched crews to assist, ensuring the rescued individuals were physically well and did not require medical assistance.
- This incident is part of a rising trend of orca-boat interactions in the Iberian Peninsula, with over 80 reported this year alone, posing challenges to boating safety.
- Researchers believe the behavior of orcas ramming boats is more about play than aggression, with some viewing sailboats as training toys for young orcas.
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