Orcas have rammed a sailboat off the coast of Brittany — a whopping 800 miles north from the Strait of Gibraltar, where the majority of orca attacks on boats have occurred.
Orcas almost always target the rudder, which they have learned to break off with ruthless efficiency. By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.One hypothesis is that these orcas are bored"teenagers" looking for fun. But some scientists argue that interacting with boats is a freak behavior that emerged in response to a traumatic event.
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