Why Are Killer Whales Ramming Boats In Spain And Portugal?

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Killer whale pods have been attacking boats in Spain and Portugal since July (Credit: Spanish Ministry of Transport, Mobility, and Urban Agenda)

Killer whales, or orcas, are the largest members of the oceanic dolphin family. While the intelligent mammals, which hunt in large pods, are known for their orchestrated attacks on unsuspecting marine animals, they have never posed a threat to humans. However, since late July, the normally social animals have been intentionally attacking sailboats off the coasts of Spain and Portugal. The unusual hostility is puzzling scientists worldwide.

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  • myvazihizeci
    myvazihizeci약 4년
    i think they were thinking: STEALING MORE FISH, HUH! IMA SINK UR SHIP!
    • purplegolden
      purplegolden약 4년
      there HUNGRY
      • httydfan
        httydfan약 4년
        Maybe they are just protecting their calves.
        • essereferrari
          essereferrari약 4년
          hmmmmmm... maybe the orcas are mad because humans eat all their fish
        • winter56
          winter56약 4년
          I wonder why the killer whales would do that.
          • justanafghan
            justanafghan약 4년
            Killer is in the name. They even said that they have aggressive behavior. They are known to kill sharks!
            • woodanna1981
              woodanna1981약 4년
              Wild Orcas are not usually aggressive towards humans. And the name Killer Whales derived from them being whale killers because some Orcas hunt and eat whales. This is not because they are “killers”. You might want to check your facts better. They are extremely intelligent animals and yes, some eat sharks...even Great White sharks. Maybe fisherman and boats that do damage to these remarkable creatures should stay out of their territory.
              • wolfy_blue
                wolfy_blue약 4년
                Uh, killer whales can attack humans if the killer whales feel threatened. And they proabally think the boats are threatening them.
          • jaxon543
            jaxon543약 4년
            that is a odd behavior
            • bulldoggirl
              bulldoggirl약 4년
              I wonder how they get pictures of it
            • melissa10
              melissa104년 이상
              That is very interesting but why would orca's do that they are such beautiful creatures and very social maybe they are doing it for their calves cause people do fish a lot out there very interesting :o and cool : ]
              • dycygofylane
                dycygofylane4년 이상
                this is very interesting
                • mhh
                  mhh4년 이상
                  orcas are smart intelligent creature why are they doing this!????
                  • molaindia23
                    molaindia23약 4년
                    Over hunting
                    • wolfy_blue
                      wolfy_blue약 4년
                      Orcas only attack human if they are threatened...it's proablly because they think they are threatning them.
                • dahuziwuhyni
                  dahuziwuhyni4년 이상
                  This is crazy

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