Killer Whales Are "Orca-strating" Daily Attacks. Should We Be Afraid?

One of the groovy apex predators of the ocean are orcas ( also cognize as killer whales ) and recently they have been smash into sailboat . Once thought to be a seemingly rare event , these attacks are now hap almost daily .

Last year , Rui Alves launched a site calledorcas.pt . This track the Orcinus orca take on with boat off the coast of Portugal and also near the Strait of Gibraltar .

lead a thick dive into the data unveil that the incidence of orca - boat hit has beenrisingin the orbit over recent months , and this is thought to only increase . In June alone , there has been at least one sea wolf attack every day so far . The websiteshowsthat there have been 12 attacks and 12 special sighting of orcas between June 1 and the time of the report . In fact , on some days there have been multiple attacks , with four on June 3 and two on June 8 .

And like @CriminalUnionFWsaid … . They ’re ORCA - NIZING .

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Rui Alves ’ website is a fascinating one , which aims to raise sentience and help sailors to deflect the hotspots .

Most of theinteractionsare with sailboats – 72 percent of the attacks seem to be from monohulls – whereas 67 percent of the cases are boat with spade rudder .

But , how did this begin in the first office ?

This is not a new upshot , even back in2020 , orcas were seen pursuing and jam multiple boats .

There are two hypotheses of why these orcas are striking these vessel , Dr Alfredo López Fernandez , of the Grupo Trabajo Orca Atlántica , toldThe Guardian . The first is that it is a response to a risky situation , in which one or several orcas are now seek to cease the boats so it does not happen again – this behavior has been seen in the adults . The other theory is that the orcas are play – they have invented something new and are get a giant of a time repeating it – this behavior matches the tike of the grouping .

For the latter theory , it is not the first time that this has been seen . Back in1987 , there was one group of orcas that introduced a fashion trend among the youngest of plunk a dead Salmon River on their head . Then , as soon as it lead off , it cease – similar to human fast manner trends .

The gravy holder - smash up orcas have been nicknamed Gladis , after their original scientific nameOrca gladiator , and there are at least 15 individuals involved . It is suspected that one someone , Gladis Blanca ( or White Gladis ) , may have had a risky hit with a vessel , along with other Gladis heavyweight also having traumatic experience with boats .

Currently , theadviceis that in the presence of orcas , people in gravy boat should slow down and check the locomotive , get through the area policeman , take their hands off the wheel , and record the fundamental interaction on a phone .

At the mo , it does not seem like the onslaught will be stopping any time soon .