Why are killer whales attacking boats? Expert Q&A
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 - 09:23
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Orcas living off Europe's Iberian coast recently struck and sunk a yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar. Scientists suspect that this is the third vessel this subpopulation of killer whales has capsized since May 2020, when a female orca believed to be the originator of this behavior suffered a traumatic encounter with a boat.