Aggressive orcas are attacking boats in Western Europe and the increase in sightings of this behavior is confusing scientists. The latest in a series of reported incidents happened off the coast of Spain in the Strait of Gibraltar on Thursday.
Aggressive orcas are attacking boats in Western Europe and the increase in sightings of this behavior is confusing scientists.
"Three orcas came straight at us and started hitting the rudders. Impressive to see the orcas, beautiful animals, but also a dangerous moment for us as a team," Van Beek said in the video. "It was a scary moment," In May, a pod of orcas also severely damaged a sail boat in the area, forcing that crew to call for help to get back to dry land.
"The force of [the blows] would spin the helm violently and you could feel the vibration through the deck," Boyes wrote on herAfter an hour, Boyes said the crew got ready to install an emergency back-up rudder, but with the orcas still in the water, repairs became impossible. Kriz told the blog that the whales seemed to be getting "more strategic," because much like the assault he witnessed three years ago, "he could hear them communicating beneath the boat during a full hour as they pushed the boat around the sea and took its rudder."
"The larger pair in the orca pod would batter the boat with their heads, turning it 90 degrees, while the younger pair would attack the rudder," Johnston said.
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