Killer whales have sunk three boats off the coast of Spain and Portugal so far this year. ... All the experts agree that while it might feel like an attack, these orcas just want to play.

Orca Attacks Boat in Rare Harbor Encounter. Published Aug 04, 2023 at 11:58 AM EDT Updated Aug 05, 2023 at 2:18 PM EDT. By . Robyn White is a Newsweek Nature Reporter based in London, UK.

In a image from video provided by The Ocean Race, an orca moves along a rudder of the Team JAJO entry in The Ocean Race on Thursday, June 22, as the boat approached the Strait of Gibraltar.

A view shows a sailing boat damaged by killer whales off the coast of southern Spain, at a port in Barbate, Spain May 24, 2023, in this picture obtained from social media. (April Boyes/Instagram ...

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. “Maybe he just ...

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 latest attack occurred on May 2, when a yacht sailing in the Strait of Gibraltar ran afoul of a pod of orcas. The yacht was carrying passengers Janet Morris and Stephen Bidwell.

Killer whales near the Iberian Peninsula have been striking boats since 2020. No doubt the encounters feel like attacks to the boaters, but experts say that may not be accurate.

Sailor calls for help as orcas attack his boat. Phep Philouceros, 77, was sailing off the coast of Cape Vincent, Portugal, when his boat was attacked by orcas.

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

Orcas attack boat off of Spain in growing trend experts say might be 'revenge' Friday, June 16, 2023. Este artículo se ofrece en Español.

Orca expert David Neiwert explains that, seriously, the newsy spate of orca boat attacks might just be the latest craze for juveniles of the species, which are known to engage temporarily in ...