A pod of orcas repeatedly rammed a yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar this week. It was the latest episode in a perplexing trend in the behaviour of orcas populating the Atlantic coast that has left researchers searching for a cause.
Posted: May 26, 2023 3:00 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours agoA sailboat off the coast of southern Spain was recently attacked by a group of orcas that repeatedly rammed the vessel, breaking its rudder and rupturing the hull. The crew called for help from Spanish authorities, who sent a rapid-response boat and a helicopter with a bilge pump to help them bail water. This is one of dozens of orca attacks that have been recorded so far this year off the coasts of Spain and Portugal.
Spain's Maritime Rescue service said that orcas repeatedly ran into the Mustique, a 20-metre vessel sailing under a U.K. flag, late on Wednesday, rendering its rudder inoperative and cracking its hull. Rescuers needed to pump out seawater before towing her to safety. A whale swims next to a boat in the Strait of Gibraltar, Spain, on Wednesday. Orcas in the area have recently been ramming watercraft.
There have been no reports of attacks against swimmers. The interactions on boats seem to stop once the vessel becomes immobilized.
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