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Orcas Damage Two Yachts Off Spain Within 24 Hours
Coastguards rescued crews after the whales smashed rudders and sank one boat in a series of attacks, officials said.
- On Friday, a pod of orcas rammed a 14-metre Swedish-flagged vessel named Vai off the coast of Galicia, smashing its rudder and forcing the two occupants to issue a Mayday call.
- Thursday had seen four separate orca interactions near the Iberian Peninsula, which the Finisterre Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre coordinated, leaving one boat adrift and damaging three others' rudders.
- During Thursday's most dramatic incident, two people required rescue after orcas destroyed the rudder of the pleasure craft Idem near Estaca de Bares; the vessel subsequently sank despite a private boat's towing attempt.
- Nearby vessels and CCS Finisterre dispatched assistance to targeted sailors, preventing injuries across all incidents, while the Glatisant and Kador safely reached port after encountering the marine mammals.
- Hundreds of orca attacks have occurred in recent years, including a sinking off Portugal last October; experts remain uncertain why these marine mammals target vessels, suggesting sport or perceived threat.
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·London, United Kingdom
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The orcas are manifesting a great aggressiveness this summer
The incident occurred when the boats were returning to the port for the award ceremony of the race Trophy Ignacio Montenegro.
·Madrid, Spain
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