Killer whales attacking boats for fun >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News

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. Since summer, the sailors have reported that orcas are ramming their boats and sometimes for hours on end. This year, there have been 49 incidents of killer whales attacking the boats recorded, a behavior that was not previously reported.Scientists are still baffled why these orcas are attacking the boats. Fortunately, no humans have been killed by these unusual interactions with the whales. Spanish authorities have already prohibited boats that are smaller than 49ft from sailing where the reported attacks happened.

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