orcas attack boats Archive

Survive Killer Whale Encounters – Tips

ScubaDiver | February 4, 2023

Killer Whales, orcas, are not known for attacking humans as prey. However, there are times when dangerous encounters occur between a killer whale and a human. Killer whales

Marine Life for Divers

Orcas In the News Ramming Boats – A Candid Look At Why

ScubaDiver | November 25, 2022

With over 50 recorded orca attacks on boats so far, the thousand dollar question is: Why? As you probably know by now, orcas have been attacking boats off

Orcas Encounters Now Sinking Boats - New Learned Behavior

Ocean Conservation

Orca Encounters Now Sinking Boats – New Learned Behavior ?

ScubaDiver | November 16, 2022

Orcas attacking boats is a fairly new learned behavior pattern occurring off of Portugal for the last few years. However, now these orca encounters are increasingly leading to

Marine Life for Divers

Update: Orcas Attacks On Boats Continue To Increase

ScubaDiver | September 10, 2022

If you haven’t heard, there is a serious problem with orcas attacking boats. There have been over 300 documented incidences in the last 2 years. Sailors are terrified

Marine Life for Divers

The Revenge of The Orcas and Its not a Movie

ScubaDiver | September 3, 2022

Orcas may associate boats with the removal of their food source (fish) … and so they continue to attack and ravage sailboats off the coast of Spain and

Marine Life for Divers

A Pod Of Orcas Is Now Launching Coordinated Attacks On Boats

ScubaDiver | August 9, 2022

Orcas, for whatever reason, are now launching coordinated attacks on sailing vessels. This is very strange behavior and has researchers baffled. [updated 11/27/2020] These recent reports of orcas