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     • A pod of killer whales attacked and sank a yacht over the weekend between Spain and Morocco in the Strait of Gibraltar—and it's not the first time. The couple on the yacht said they felt sudden blows to the hull and rudder before the boat started taking on water, according to reports.
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     Orcas are attacking ships again: Here's a history of the practice

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   Did a killer whale break a boat?

   • A killer whale broke the surface at the side of the boat and he says that for 45 minutes, the animals bashed and chewed at the rudder, spinning the boat around. “It’s getting worse and worse,” says Dr Renaud de Stephanis, another biologist involved in the investigation.

   Have rogue orcas really been attacking boats in the Atlantic? | BBC

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   What happens if a killer whale breaks a rudder?

   • When the animals do, they can quickly make a boat pivot 360 degrees, causing danger and distress to its occupants. The encounter usually ends once the killer whales break the rudder or the boat comes to a complete stop.

   Why killer whales won’t stop ramming boats in Spain | CNN

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   Are killer whales teaching each other to mess with small boats?

   • Killer whales in a group near Spain and Portugal may be teaching one another to mess with small boats. They sank their third vessel earlier this month A group of three orcas, also known as killer whales, are seen swimming in the Strait of Gibraltar.

   Why Has a Group of Orcas Suddenly Started Attacking Boats?

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   What is a killer whale called?

   • While they are called killer whales, orcas are actually the largest member of the dolphin family. This aquatic marine mammal family includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. The Iberian orca is a subpopulation of the Atlantic orca population. These orcas are from the Strait of Gibraltar and the Gulf of Cádiz.

   Why are orcas attacking boats and sometimes sinking them? - USA TOD…

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   Are killer whales targeting sailing boats?

   • The encounter is one of at least 40 similar incidents in the area. During the summer of 2020, the strangest of summers for so many of us, a group of killer whales off the coast of Spain and Portugal began to act very strangely indeed. Accounts of the incidents suggested that the animals were deliberately targeting sailing boats.

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   Did a killer whale RAM a yacht in Gilbraltar?

   • Just two weeks ago, an unknown number of orcas – also known a little less favorably as killer whales – repeatedly rammed the 49-ft (15-m) yacht Alboran Cognac in the Straight of Gilbraltar between Spain and North Africa.

   Orcas are still smashing up boats – and we've finally worked out why

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   Jun 27, 2023 · "We discovered what happens, the killer whales push the rudder with their nose, this makes the rudder break by leverage," he says. The detailed results are not released yet, but he is hoping...

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   May 28, 2024 · Just two weeks ago, an unknown number of orcas – also known a little less favorably as killer whales – repeatedly rammed the 49-ft (15-m) yacht Alboran Cognac in the Straight of Gilbraltar ...

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   Jun 27, 2023 · Since 2020, a group of killer whales in the Strait of Gibraltar has sunk three vessels and disabled dozens more. The reason why is unclear. Experts share their theories.

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   Nov 6, 2023 · The orcas (Orcinus orca), also known as killer whales, repeatedly hit the yacht's rudder causing major damage and allowing water into the vessel's hull. Despite receiving aid from the Moroccan...

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   Jul 8, 2023 · After four years and hundreds of incidents, researchers remain puzzled why orcas, also known as killer whales, continue to ram boats – sinking a few of them – along the Iberian Peninsula.

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   A killer whale broke the surface at the side of the boat and he says that for 45 minutes, the animals bashed and chewed at the rudder, spinning the boat around.

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    May 24, 2023 · In the case of the Champagne, two juvenile killer whales went after the rudder while an adult repeatedly rammed the boat, crew members told the German magazine Yacht. The attack lasted 90...