'We Completely Freaked Out': Orcas Are Attacking Boats in Europe Again

Orcas Are Attacking Boats Again and We Still Don't Know Why

It's one of the most curious behaviors we've ever observed.

Orcas Are Back to Attacking Boats in Spain

Somewhere off the coast of Galicia, Spain, a group of sailors looked down and realized their rudder was gone. They knew their boat hadn’t hit anything. It had been ripped off—clean—by two orcas circling below. One was nearly 23 feet long. The other was smaller, swimming tightly alongside like a wingman. And neither seemed interested in leaving. “We completely freaked out,” said boat owner Valentín Otero, who had been sailing near O Grove when th…

'We completely freaked out': Orcas are attacking boats in Europe again

Iberian orcas have damaged several boats off the coast of Spain in recent weeks, leaving authorities scrambling to rescue stranded crews.

What's behind the mysterious surge in Orca attacks on boats?

A mysterious spike in orca attacks on boats off Spain and Portugal is puzzling scientists. What's behind it?