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Why Are Killer Whales Attacking Boats? Orcas Attacking Sailboats on European Coasts

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 08.22.2022 05:40 AM

Sightings of killer whales in the Atlantic waters were virtually unheard of before 2020, but now they are attacking sailboats on European coasts. Find out what scientists think of this increasingly disturbing behavior of orcas.

3 Killer Whales Hunt a 9-Foot Great White Shark and Eat its Liver in South Africa [WATCH]

08.01.2022 03:14 AM

First-ever drone footage proves that killer whales are driving great white sharks away from the coasts of South Africa. Check out how three orcas hunt the great white shark in this article.

Orca vs. Great White Shark in Cape Town, South Africa; Killer Whales Feast on Sharks' Livers Driving Them Away From the Hotspot

06.30.2022 23:03 PM

Researchers found that great white sharks have been disappearing from a hot spot in Cape Town, South Africa. Read the article to know how two orcas drive the sharks away.

Killer Whales Attack: Orcas 'Fighting Like Dogs' Attack Sailor, Rip Yacht Apart Near Portuguese Shore

06.14.2022 05:33 AM

Killer whales ripped apart a sailor's yacht amid the sailing ban for small boats in Portugal and Spain. But are orcas a threat to humans? Read more to know the details.

Orcas Around Crozet Islands Teach Each Other to Raid Fisheries

02.04.2022 23:48 PM

A new study found that orcas learned to raid fisheries around the southern Indian Ocean, and their group members increased throughout the years.

First-Ever Record of Orcas Attacking Blue Whales Captured, Largest Predatory Event in Modern-Day

01.28.2022 12:37 PM

A new research explains the attacks of killer whales to the largest mammals on the planet. According to experts, the rare encounter of the two species may have been the largest predation event ever in the modern day.

Toa, the Baby Orca in Search of His Mother, Dies in New Zealand

07.25.2021 02:14 AM

Local conservationists have announced that Toa, the baby orca who has been all over social media the past week, has passed away without finding his mother or his pod.

Killer Whales Have 'Close Friendships' Too, Their Social Lives Shown in Drone Footage

06.21.2021 01:59 AM

Drone footage has recently captured the southern resident killer whales' social lives like never before, and surprisingly, they were found to have friendships too, like humans'.

Post-Mortem Study Shows Numerous Population Threats to Orcas

02.02.2021 22:00 PM

A new study shows how human activity is the number one cause for the rapid decline in the orca population, especially in the Pacific Ocean.

Scientists Claim Killer Whales Attacking Boats Are Just Playing

11.14.2020 08:00 AM

Scientists believe that the group of orcas' behavior is related to play. A group of rogue killer whales has been attacking boats off the coast of Spain and Portugal, and it is getting worse and worse, experts said.

Must Read: Drug-resistant Bacteria Has Been Found In Orca's Breath Likely Caused By Human Contamination

03.28.2017 02:21 AM

An array of bacteria including drug-resistant salmonella and Staphylococcus aureus as well as fungi were gathered from the orcas' breath samples which make the scientists worried.

Killer Whales Learn How to Hunt From Postmenopausal Matriarchs

03.09.2015 22:19 PM

Killer whales follow postmenopausal leaders If you thought that experience and tutelage solely matters in the human race, then nature has proven you wrong.

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