Dramatic video of killer whales attacking boats in Spain

Incredible video of killer whales seen attacking small and large boats off the coast of Spain.

There's been an increase in these encounters and some wonder why.

Orca sightings off of San Diego’s coast usually start in June, but we're told they're still pretty far south.

[bensehon]

The expert that doesn't think animals are capable of revenge never owned a cat

[arankascheer]

Animals known to have revenge. Elephants for instance. Orcas are very intelligent animals.

[ladontaerichard]

“Animals don’t do revenge “

ELEPHANT: let you tell it 😳

[paying-for-free-speech]

Hes an expert on nothing if he thinks animals aren’t capable of seeking revenge

[flokibabic]

What makes you think this is playful behaviour?? They know what people do and they had enough.

[shayneoneill]

Revenge not be quite the right word, but Animals totally get angry, and if the Orca pod's Queen has had a traumatic experience with Boats (Maybe a fishing net killed her Calf?), she might well decide she just *really* doesnt like boats, and has decided to do something to try and get them out of her territory.

[rustyhowe]

Dude saying he thinks they're playing should prove it by swimming with them.

[GhostTraderz]

My Orca Story

When I was 7 on family holiday in Norway we went for a quick water drive. My life vest failed and I couldn’t swim. My parents didn’t notice I was going under. As I went under I could see 2 orcas swimming towards me. One of the orcas put its head under my back and took me directly to the boat. They continued to swim around the boat for about 10 minutes after I got on almost like they were checking to make sure I was ok. Orcas Rock!

[bruhh]

"Animals don't do revenge" seems like such a non-scientific thing to say. Big cats (or small) for instance, seem to 100% know what revenge is (I remember cases of tigers).
And the more intelligent the animal the more bad things we seem to share with them.

[trizzled]

Ever heard of that elephant that took revenge on a old lady... these animals aren't stupid.

[Skwadley]

I read something once that said something along the lines of:
Orcas warn each other about things like whaling ships. Within a year there was a 50% drop in whaling deaths. Not because the whalers became more unskilled in that time- but because the orcas were warning their pods and other pods of the dangers. They are incredibly intelligent, even having unique names that they answer to and call each other. I don’t doubt that some of them are fed up with their treatment. Whether it be whaling, disturbing their hunting grounds, disturbing breeding grounds/young- they have every right to be upset.

[Dziricani]

Americans: "killer whales."
The rest of the world: "orcas."

[strfax-pubk]

Don't do revenge is probably one of the dumbest fucking things i have ever heard

[jacquelyncurrie]

Can we talk about the fact that they are intelligent enough to take out the rudder?

[filippo]

I'm reading very sad comments from people who don't know anything about these creatures, i.e. "they aren't called killer whales for no reason", or even "we need to capture and examine them". These creatures, people, have proven to be very smart, they have their own language, dialect, family, culture even. Like other sea mammals they also have something most humans lack these days, empathy. People have been hunting them, killing or catching their children for the sole purpose of human entertainment. It is obvious they will retaliate, as humans would. Start having more respect for other species, instead of thinking we can take what we want from nature without consequences.

[chew]

Orcas are highly intelligent and somewhat tolerant of us. I suspect someone messed around and a Orca got harmed. They learn quickly and pass it on which is why it seems to be a local experience and not worldwide, but give it time and maybe more in a larger area can be "taught" to go after more boats. I hope I'm wrong but we need to back off for awhile.

[ChrisSanDiego]

Animals might not do revenge but they will try to eliminate a threat.

[taylorrussell]

Orcas are one of the only animals who haven't attacked a human in the wild*
But we keep on messing with them and that just might change. Curious to see what comes of this behaviour.

[Wetdoor]

Trauma induced by a boat is a very likely factor, if they wanted to harm the humans they would have done just that because they are some of the most powerful animals within the ocean, capable of flipping ice bergs very smart and work together but so far that has not happened. But as the man states, they could be playing, if it has turned into a game for them they will continue. Whatever happens, hopefully they will come out with a deterrent to avoid any incidents. The whales should not be harmed.

[libertyprime]

I don’t think it’s revenge, I think it’s more like they consider boats a threat.