Attack of the killer whales!

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This is like something out of a movie, but it's actually for real.

A vengeful killer whale called Gladis is teaching gangs of orcas to attack yachts around Gibraltar, and has already struck three boats - sinking two of them.

It may read like something out of Moby Dick, but in this case the truth is stranger than fiction.

Researchers believe that a female orca called White Gladis is seeking revenge after being traumatised by a collision with a boat, or being trapped in illegal fishing nets.
Researchers believe White Gladis, pictured, is now teaching other whales to attack yachts - Grupo de trabajo Orca Atlántica
Researchers believe White Gladis, pictured, is now teaching other whales to attack yachts - Grupo de trabajo Orca Atlántica

Her attacks are now being copied by the rest of the nearby killer whale population, which has learnt how to ram vessels from their ringleader.

The matriarch is tutoring younger whales in the art of sinking boats; raising the prospect of future generations continuing the war on humans for years.

Conclusion: best to stay off the sea unless you're in a really big boat or ship.

Unfortunately, what might happen now, is that some bad people might take this as a cue to start hunting them to allegedly "remove the threat", but it's really just plain old murder of innocent animals.

Killer whales learn to sink yachts off Gibraltar

A vengeful killer whale called Gladis is teaching gangs of orcas to attack yachts around Gibraltar, and has already struck three boats - sinking two of them.

uk.news.yahoo.com

 

[Tiffany]

This is an amazing story. Very fascinating that it's becoming a learned experience from the junior orca's too. I really wouldn't want to be in a small boat and those orca's approach and start banging on my boat. Reminds me of the scene in Jaws 1 when the white shark was banging on the boat.