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Spain warns boats of possible orca run-ins near the Strait of Gibraltar this summer

BARCELONA, Spain — After another ramming of a boat by an orca in the Strait of Gibraltar, Spanish authorities recommended small vessels stick to the coastline in that region to avoid often-scary interactions with killer whales during the summer. In the latest incident, two people aboard a 15-meter boat in Moroccan waters requested help from Spain’s maritime rescue service Sunday …

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In November, killer whales again made headlines after sinking their fourth boat in the Strait of Gibraltar in two years. One 1937 killer whale encounter was described as “a tale of murder and marine slaughter,” even though the orcas were only hunting seals and no humans were harmed. The violent reaction traces back to the earliest documented interactions between humans …

The Grazie Mamma, a yacht owned by the Polish cruise company Morskie Mile, faced a disturbing issue off the coast of Morocco. In the Facebook post, the tour agency, Morskie Mile, based in Warsaw, Poland, revealed that the orca attack damaged the boat severely, due to which a leakage in the steering fin was reported. Soon after the post went …

Orca boat rammings in the Mediterranean are ‘just playful fad’ scientists say

Explained: Why killer whales continue to attack boats in Europe

The latest example of this occurred last week in Spain when a pod of Orcas, also known as killer whales, rammed into a boat near the Strait of Gibraltar. Experts seem divided between two theories —that the animals are either playing or some trauma spawned these incidents Orcas, also known as killer whales, are continuing to attack boats in Europe. …

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Killer whale rams fisherman’s boat in UK waters during latest Orca attack

Why are orcas attacking boats? Gladis the killer whale, out for revenge on the yachts of Gibraltar

Killer whales wreck boat in latest attack off Spain

Killer whales severely damaged a sailing boat off the coast of southern Spain, the local maritime rescue service said on Thursday, adding to dozens of orca attacks on vessels recorded so far this year on Spanish and Portuguese coasts. In the early hours of Thursday, a group of orcas broke the rudder and pierced the hull after ramming into the …

Orcas Wreck Sailing Boat In Latest Incident Off Coast Of Spain

LOADING ERROR LOADING MADRID - Killer whales severely damaged a sailing boat off the coast of southern Spain, the local maritime rescue service said on Thursday, adding to dozens of orca attacks on vessels recorded so far this year on Spanish and Portuguese coasts. In the early hours of Thursday, a group of orcas broke the rudder and pierced the …

The Orcas or killer sharks definitely scare swimmers with their fins as they hunt for their prey. However, a recent video captured by a group of divers on a boat shows how these marine animals can impress their audience as it hunts for food underwater. Miguel Cuevas of Cabo Pulmo Divers posted a video on his Instagram handle earlier this …