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An attack on a strap-toothed whale. Orcas (or killer whales) are large, powerful aquatic apex predators. There have been incidents where orcas were perceived to attack humans in the wild, but such attacks are less common than those by captive orcas. [1] In captivity, there have been several non-fatal and four fatal attacks on humans since the ...
Since 2020, there have been around 500 recorded interactions between orcas and vessels. [5] Over 250 boats have been damaged by the orcas and four vessels have sunk. [6] [7] The frequency of attacks has increased over time. From July until November 2020, 52 orca interactions were reported.
While orca attacks on humans in the wild are rare, and no fatal attacks have been recorded, [13] as of 2024 four humans have died due to interactions with captive orcas. [5] [14] [15] [16] Tilikum was involved in three of those deaths.
The group said it has recorded hundreds of those interactions since 2020, although researchers noted that orcas' behavior in the Strait of Gibraltar and Bay of Biscay — another hotspot for ...
9.5 Human attacks on orcas. 9.6 Modern Western attitudes. 9.7 Whaling. ... [85] [86] Killer whales have been recorded attacking short-finned pilot whales in Peru as well.
The swiftness of the attack may reflect Starboard’s skill and efficiency as a predator, which could be a response to the stress of spending time hunting close to shorelines in areas where humans ...
That prompted the phrase “orca wars” to start trending on social media, which describes a fictional battle between humans and killer whales. The dangers of whale watching crowds.
Kasatka was the matriarch of the San Diego Orca SeaWorld family. [5] She was the first captive cetacean to successively receive artificial insemination, according to John Hargrove, a trainer there. [6] [7] She bore two daughters and two sons, resulting in six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren by the time of her death: