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Previous orca attacks on boats occurred 3,000 miles away, off the coasts of Portugal and Spain, suggesting the behavior is spreading between pods.
The behavior may be "leapfrogging" between orca populations, and it could be in response to human activities such as fishing.
A killer whale has attacked a boat off the coast of Scotland, exhibiting the same sort of behaviour as the Iberian orca population
One scientist suggested the yacht-damaging fad might be “leapfrogging” from a southern killer whale population.
One scientist suggested the yacht-damaging fad might be “leapfrogging” from a southern killer whale population.