Orcas sometimes pick up a behavior for a while and then quit it just as quickly. A picture of an orca looking out of the water at sunset, off …
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Angry Orcas: Why Are Killer Whales Attacking Sailboats?
Since July 2020, one in five boat attacks from orcas prevented boats from sailing on and three have ended in vessels sinking.
Scientists think a traumatized orca initiated the assault on boats after a "critical moment of agony" and that the behavior is spreading among the …
Previous reported interactions between orcas and sailboats followed a clear pattern, with the animals losing interest and swimming away once they had …
It is unclear who won the cetacean showdown. Whale watchers near the U.S.-Canada border recently witnessed a brutal mass brawl between more than a …
Orcas, or killer whales, are deadly and beautiful apex predators that lurk in every ocean. An orca looking out of the water at sunset, off Kaldfjorden …
