Scientists claim spate of orca attacks on European boats are the whales’ way of playing: report

Apparently even whales enjoy horsing around. The reason orca whales have been attacking European ships recently isn’t due to ...

How orca ‘dialects’ could help solve the puzzle of why killer whales keep attacking boats

Killer whales have attacked yachts off the coast of Spain and Portugal on several occasions in the past few weeks, causing ...
The Washington Post

Orcas aren’t attacking boats — they’re just playful teens, scientists say

What might seem like killer whales orchestrating vengeful and coordinated attacks on ships is probably a playful fad among bored teen orcas, scientists say. Hundreds of dangerous boat-ramming ...
Los Angeles Times

Killer whale punts a sea lion 20 feet in the air to show calf how it’s done

While many families spent Thanksgiving watching football in their living rooms, some lucky few spent it watching killer whales punt a sea lion 20 feet into the air in Monterey Bay. About 120 people ...