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Posted: 5/26/2023 2:01:31 PM EDT
A study in Marine Mammal Science last year concluded that the attacks on small boats follow the same pattern: orcas join in approaching from the stern, disabling the boat by hitting the rudder, and then losing interest.
Experts believe orcas may be teaching others how to pursue and attack boats, having observed a string of 'coordinated' strikes in Europe. Some even think that one orca learned how to stop the boats, and then went on to teach others how to do it. The sociable, intelligent animals have been responsible for more than 500 interactions with vessels since 2020, with at least three sinking. It does not appear to be a very useful behaviour, and not clearly helping their survival chances. In fact, Alfredo Lopez, an orca researcher at the Atlantic Orca Working Group, says the critically endangered whales 'run a great risk of getting hurt' in attacks. Dr Luke Rendell, who researches learning and behaviour among marine mammals at the University of St Andrews, agreed the behaviour does not seem to be an evolved adaptation. Instead, he pointed to 'short-lived fads', like carrying dead salmon on their heads - a sign of sociability, but not a desperate bid to survive. The answer to the boat attacks might lie with the dreaded White Gladis, an orca with a personal vendetta against boats or people. Lopez said 'that traumatised orca is the one that started this behaviour of physical contact'. 'The orcas are doing this on purpose,' he told livescience.com. 'Of course, we don’t know the origin or the motivation, but defensive behavior based on trauma, as the origin of all this, gains more strength for us every day.' Like humans, the orcas have 'sophisticated learning abilities' that allow them to digest the behaviour of others and replicate it themselves, a study in peer reviewed journal Biological Conservation indicates.  White Gladis https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12127897/Female-British-sailors-night-terror-yacht-wrecked-killer-whales.html |
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Posted: 5/26/2023 2:04:10 PM EDT
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Instead, he pointed to 'short-lived fads', like carrying dead salmon on their heads - a sign of sociability, but not a desperate bid to survive. Is this the orca equivalent of "Hey look at me! I was a boy but now I'm a girl ?? |
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Posted: 5/26/2023 2:05:13 PM EDT
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This probably started when some boater decided to hit a distressed Orca that was still alive but floating on the surface of the sea
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Posted: 5/26/2023 2:05:25 PM EDT
[#3]
fascinating animals for sure.
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Posted: 5/26/2023 2:08:27 PM EDT
[#4]
Let’s hope they don’t develop breathing apparatuses out of kelp and come on land for 45 minutes or so and kill entire families.
shit. nvm…. They already breathe air. It was the killer tuna I was worried about. |
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Posted: 5/26/2023 2:11:27 PM EDT
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The orcas in Puget Sound are endangered and dying off because the salmon are disappearing. They keep making the stay away zone bigger. I say get rid of it and let them snack on the idiots in kayaks or paddle boards. That'll put some blubber on their ribs!
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Posted: 5/26/2023 2:17:28 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/26/2023 2:17:44 PM EDT
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Waste the mother fuckers.
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Posted: 5/26/2023 2:19:25 PM EDT
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My daughter sells yacht charters. One of these vessels is in her company’s fleet. Obviously a hot topic of discussion at their office! ??
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Posted: 5/26/2023 2:20:44 PM EDT
[#9]
Clever girl
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Posted: 5/26/2023 2:29:32 PM EDT
[#10]
Maybe the orcas didn't like the music. I can understand that.
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Posted: 5/26/2023 2:31:36 PM EDT
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See, we need to get rid of the NFA so boaters have easy access to hand grenades to defend against Orca attacks.
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Posted: 5/26/2023 2:34:30 PM EDT
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Racism.
White and black orcas hate black and white orcas. |
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Posted: 5/26/2023 2:34:44 PM EDT
[#13]
Would be hilarious if a boat owner had a harpoon or 50BMG to fire off at one of the damned things and kill it after it disabled his boat.
Seems high time that some bright and vibrant whales could be given a new lesson. The real question is whether whales could learn the damn lesson quicker than people. |
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Posted: 5/26/2023 2:35:13 PM EDT
[#14]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Waste the mother fuckers. The Whales apparently have been saying the same thing about us |
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Posted: 5/26/2023 2:40:53 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/26/2023 2:43:41 PM EDT
[#16]
Quote Historythat was when Charlotte was kinda sorta attractive. |
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Posted: 5/26/2023 2:44:13 PM EDT
[#17]
Soon, Orcas will take weapons from sunken warships and fix and develop their own weaponry to fight man. It will be known as the Orcanian War.
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Posted: 5/26/2023 2:52:56 PM EDT
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It's the IC engines powering the boats that the Orcas don't like. Electric motors are the solution. I've never been attacked by a Orca while using my electric trolling motor on the upper Mississippi river. It's science!
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Posted: 5/26/2023 2:53:29 PM EDT
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I carry a dead salmon on my head when I can find one. Not many in WV though.
I tried a trout, but it's just not the same. |
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Posted: 5/26/2023 3:01:41 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/26/2023 3:02:58 PM EDT
[#21]
South Park covered this.
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Posted: 5/26/2023 3:04:11 PM EDT
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If they are that smart, kill a pod and let them learn the hard way.
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Posted: 5/26/2023 3:06:17 PM EDT
[#23]
I remember a documentary..
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Posted: 5/26/2023 3:06:25 PM EDT
[#24]
I wonder what a magazine of .223 will do to an orca?
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Posted: 5/26/2023 3:06:57 PM EDT
[#25]
10MM?
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Posted: 5/26/2023 3:07:46 PM EDT
[#26]
Man the harpoons. Hoomans moar smart that black and white fish.
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Posted: 5/26/2023 3:08:17 PM EDT
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Holy sh*t Jay, bro it's a beebee f***in wheel, looks hurt Jay!
 Baby Whale! |
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Posted: 5/26/2023 3:09:00 PM EDT
[#28]
Quote HistoryQuoted: 10MM? 
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Posted: 5/26/2023 3:10:25 PM EDT
[#29]
Quote HistoryQuoted: This probably started when some boater decided to hit a distressed Orca that was still alive but floating on the surface of the sea You are right, it was the boater’s fault. |
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Posted: 5/26/2023 3:11:07 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuote HistoryThat would do the trick. |
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Posted: 5/26/2023 3:11:58 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/26/2023 3:12:34 PM EDT
[#32]
Attacked by orca's what?
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Posted: 5/26/2023 3:17:10 PM EDT
[#33]
Quote HistoryQuoted: It's the IC engines powering the boats that the Orcas don't like. Electric motors are the solution. I've never been attacked by a Orca while using my electric trolling motor on the upper Mississippi river. It's science! IIRC they’ve also attacked boats under sail. |
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Posted: 5/26/2023 3:17:16 PM EDT
[#34]
Fuck whales and fuck Dolphins too
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Posted: 5/26/2023 3:18:14 PM EDT
[#35]
Freaking marine biologists don't know crap. This is clearly the maritime equivalent to the "knock out assaults."
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Posted: 5/26/2023 3:19:25 PM EDT
[#36]
Not our war! We aren't the world's
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Posted: 5/26/2023 3:19:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Fuck whales and fuck Dolphins too but why |
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Posted: 5/26/2023 3:21:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Waste the mother fuckers. Quote HistoryQuoted: Waste the mother fuckers. Quoted: If they are that smart, kill a pod and let them learn the hard way. Yup kill 'em all off. It's the only way. Wipe out all the bears, mountain lions, hell, anything that scares all the Karens and Todds. If it saves just one child. |
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Posted: 5/26/2023 3:23:35 PM EDT
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 A separate sailing boat damaged by killer whales off the coast of southern Spain, at a port in Barbate, on May 24 |
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Posted: 5/26/2023 3:24:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I carry a dead salmon on my head when I can find one. Not many in WV though. I tried a trout, but it's just not the same. I think I have one in the freezer. It's yours for the price of USPS shipping. |
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Posted: 5/26/2023 3:27:58 PM EDT
[#41]
Depth Charge!
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Posted: 5/26/2023 3:30:45 PM EDT
[#42]
I bet the Russians are behind this.
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Posted: 5/26/2023 3:31:46 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/26/2023 3:35:25 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/26/2023 3:36:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Fuck whales and fuck Dolphins too  |
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Posted: 5/26/2023 3:38:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Attacked by orca's what? Attacked by apostrophes, no doubt. |
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Posted: 5/26/2023 3:38:36 PM EDT
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They aren't critically endangered.
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Posted: 5/26/2023 3:40:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Let’s hope they don’t develop breathing apparatuses out of kelp and come on land for 45 minutes or so and kill entire families. shit. nvm…. They already breathe air. It was the killer tuna I was worried about. 
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Posted: 5/26/2023 3:40:10 PM EDT
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Once you pull the pin, Mr. Orca is no longer your friend.
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Posted: 5/26/2023 3:40:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Racism. White and black orcas hate black and white orcas. 
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