Killer whales have sunk three boats off the coast of Spain and Portugal so far this year. But experts agree that the behavior is not malicious.

In the latest attack off the Strait of Gibraltar, near Spain, an orca rammed a sailboat in the bay, not the open waters.

The Atlantic Orca Working Group reported over 500 orca boat interactions from 2020 to 2023 yet Rutten’s encounter marks the first recent incident reported in the northern seas.

A pod of killer whales bumped one of the boats in an endurance sailing race as it approached the Strait of Gibraltar, the latest encounter in what researchers say is a growing trend of sometimes ...

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Have orcas declared war on humans? It would be easy to get that impression if you’ve been consuming the recent sensational coverage about the killer whales attacking and even sinking boats near ...

Recently killer whales have begun attacking boats in coordinated efforts which have even led three boats to sink after run-ins with Orca pods. The latest attack was even caught on video.

A sailor was located off the coast of Cape Vincent, Portugal, when five orcas started following him. When two of them attacked his boat, he had to call for help.

In an incident captured on video, killer whales severely damaged a sailboat off the coast of Spain. It is the latest in a series of attacks this month.

The crew of the Ocean Race's Team JAJO endured several heart-stopping minutes on their approach to the Strait of Gibraltar on Thursday when their boat came under attack from a pod of orcas. Video ...

The apex predators have offered up fish, birds, turtles and whales to humans around the world, according to the study.

According to the Atlantic Orca Working Group’, there have been at least 20 orca attacks on boats in the region in the last month alone. But what is causing such a violent uptick in orca-on-boat ...