Rising Orca Attacks on Boats in Spain and Portugal
TL;DR
A pod of Orcas attacked a boat off the coast of Spain, breaking off both rudders. Experts suggest the attacks might be a form of "revenge" for years of being injured by boats. There have been dozens of reports of orca attacks on boats in the area in the past year, and experts are unsure if the whales are "playing" or seeking revenge.
- Orcas, or 'killer whales,' attack boat off of Spain in growing trend experts say might be 'revenge' KABC-TV
- Orca encounters happening every day near Spain and Portugal Business Insider
- Video shows killer whale near Spain biting rudders off boat Fox News
- Group of orcas attack and sink vessels off Iberian Peninsula PBS NewsHour
- A guy who started a website that tracks orca incidents with boats near Spain and Portugal said that encounters are at least every day now Yahoo News
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