Bam! See these killer whales explode fish into pieces.:
Researchers for the first time have documented orcas cooperating to smash their prey ...
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Killer whales sink another boat off the coast of Spain — why are they still doing this after 6 years?
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Chewed-up orca fins on Russian beach point to cannibalism, and scientists say it may explain why some pods are so tight-knit
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Key FactsSeal Escapes Orca Hunt by Boarding Photographer’s Boat
Nov 14, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cbsnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cbsnews.com
- A harbor seal evaded a pod of orcas by climbing onto the swimming platform at the stern of a boat in the Salish Sea.
- Captured photos and videos depict the orcas using coordinated waves to try to force the seal off the boat.
- After approximately 15 minutes, the orcas ceased their efforts, and the seal voluntarily returned to the water near shore.
- The footage highlights orcas’ diverse hunting strategies, which include prey such as seals, sharks, and birds.
"You poor thing, just stay, buddy."— Charvet Drucker, as she comforted the seal that had climbed onto her boat to escape the orcas.
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Key FactsOrcas Target Sailboats in the Strait of Gibraltar
May 18, 2024 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rollingstone.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rollingstone.com
- Orcas deliberately ram sailboats' rudders, causing significant damage and sometimes sinking vessels.
- These incidents are concentrated in the busy Strait of Gibraltar and peak during spring and summer months.
- Researcher Renaud de Stephanis has studied this orca group for decades and advises boaters on avoidance tactics.
- Experts largely reject the revenge theory, viewing the behavior as playful or a cultural phenomenon among the orcas.
I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s not too long before we see someone attempting to shoot one of these animals,— Luke Rendell, marine-mammal expert at the University of St. Andrews, quoted in Rolling Stone's The Mad Scientist and the Killer Whales
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