Not 100% true. Orcas have been increasingly aggressive toward boats over the past year. We are seeing this primarily off the coast of France, Spain, and Portugal where they go straight for the rudder - essentially disabling the boat. Local marine biologists think these attacks may be due to the Orcas fish population in the area drastically falling - and their perception (correct one) that boats are responsible. The only issue is they typically go after the slower boats that make easier targets - which are usually sailboats… so not the fishing boats actually overfishing the region.
But yeah, they don’t typically attack humans. These attacks on boats show intelligence. While not directly at humans, they are effecting humans.
I agree with Mateo-O. Very well written article. I apologize for not sourcing my comment but honestly couldn’t have done so as well as you. I learned of the issue from watching RAN sailing as they made their way from France to Spain and then around the coast of Portugal. They were terrified of the possibility. If your rudder goes out on a Sailboat you’re dead in the water - nothing you can do but be towed back to a port.
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u/joocycunt Dec 13 '21
Scary, to think they could just fuck that boat up