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Jul 8, 2023 · On June 19 an orca rammed a 7-ton yacht multiple times off the Shetland Islands in Scotland, according to an account from retired Dutch physicist Dr. Wim Rutten in the Guardian. "Killer whales are ...
Nov 6, 2023 · November 6, 2023 / 9:58 AM EST / CBS News. A group of orcas managed to sink a yacht off the coast of Morocco last week, after its 45-minute attack on the vessel caused irreparable damage, a Polish ...
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- Emily Mae Czachor
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Jun 13, 2023 · Killer whales are pictured during a storm in the fjord of Skjervoy in 2021 off the coast of northern Norway. Researchers say orcas are stepping up "attacks" on yachts along Europe's Iberian coast ...
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- Scott Neuman
Nov 7, 2023 · A pod of orcas has sunk a yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar. A pair of orcas swim off the west coast of Vancouver Island in 2018. For 45 minutes, the crew of the Grazie Mamma felt like they were ...
Jun 12, 2023 · Orcas are making headlines as incidents of killer whales ambushing boats seem to be becoming more prevalent. For one boat captain, it's even happened twice – with the second time seemingly more ...
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- Li Cohen
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Jun 27, 2023 · 01:17 - Source: CNN. CNN —. When Daniel Kriz saw a pair of killer whales underneath his boat while crossing the Strait of Gibraltar in April, he thought: “Not again.”. For Kriz, a veteran ...
May 23, 2023 · A string of incidents since 2020 prompted one scientist to say the attacks may indicate that the whales are intending to cause damage to sailing vessels. Others are more skeptical.
