Orca attack

[Laser310]

Killer whales are teaching each other to sink boats, say experts

Some of the comments are enlightening/interesting.

i like this quote:

"Co-author of the study and biologist at the University of Aveiro in Portugal Alfredo López Fernandez told Live Science: 'The orcas are doing this on purpose, of course, we don't know the origin or the motivation, but defensive behaviour based on trauma, as the origin of all this, gains more strength for us every day.'"

it's defensive behaviour?

sailboats are causing trauma?

 

[Daydream believer]

sailboats are causing trauma?

You have obviously never had a major bill 2 weeks before Xmas

 

[Koeketiene]

I knew it, it had to be a woman...
Hell hath no fury...


A female orca traumatized by a previous encounter with humans may be behind mounting killer whale attacks on boats, scientists say

 

[Concerto]

Interesting article in The Telegraph today about how one a female orca is teaching younger orcas to attack yachts.

Killer whales learn to sink yachts off Gibraltar

 

[Laser310]

Interesting article in The Telegraph today about how one a female orca is teaching younger orcas to attack yachts.

Killer whales learn to sink yachts off Gibraltar

yes - the teaching part might be true.., but the part about the mother seeking revenge for trauma is pure speculation on the part of the whale "experts"

they can't even say what the trauma was: collision? caught in a net? both are suggested.

They have no idea why these whales are doing what they are doing.

 

[billskip]

They have no idea why these whales are doing what they are doing.

toys, they are playing...imho

 

[Lightwave395]

Interesting article in The Telegraph today about how one a female orca is teaching younger orcas to attack yachts.

Killer whales learn to sink yachts off Gibraltar

Who'd have thought a Bavaria 46 was made of steel and weighed 22 tons....

 

[Fr J Hackett]

I9 just came across this I can't make sense of it not sure if it's Portuguese or Spanish.

 

[Wansworth]

I9 just came across this I can't make sense of it not sure if it's Portuguese or Spanish.

Spanish….a French firm has developed a sound system that scares off orcas without hurting them ….150 euros the cost of the gadget

 

[Fr J Hackett]

Spanish….a French firm has developed a sound system that scares off orcas without hurting them ….150 euros the cost of the gadget

Does it work

 

[Wansworth]

Does it work

Will have another listen,think it does as they are selling them

 

[Stingo]

Does it work

When watching on YouTube, tap the cog (top right), Captions, Auto-translate.....

 

[Fr J Hackett]

Thanks Stingo, has there been any news of people using them and seeing the Orcas move away?

 

[Stingo]

I haven't seen anything on the WhatsApp group

 

[simonfraser]

Orcas Sank 3 Boats in Southern Europe in the Last Year, Scientists Say

 

[penfold]

yes - the teaching part might be true.., but the part about the mother seeking revenge for trauma is pure speculation on the part of the whale "experts"

they can't even say what the trauma was: collision? caught in a net? both are suggested.

They have no idea why these whales are doing what they are doing.

I think it is revenge for the travesty of "Free Willy". The thesis backing this up will appear as soon as I can work out how to use ChatGPT.

 

[vas]

considering all were sailing yachts, maybe you could ask in PBO
looks like orca's mix sailing yacht rudders with lollipops and mess with them. Then they taste the antifoul, get annoyed and the whole thing gets out of hand. That's my scientific explanation

 

[Daydream believer]

I have recently seen a video about sperm whales chasing killer whales away. Seems that they are a match for them & they do not like sperm whales. The video was centred on the clicking sperm whales make to communicate & showed one eating a giant squid.
It occurred to me that if one could transmit the clicking of sperm whales into the water around the yacht that may warn the Orcas off. I could not see the video above, so that may be the purpose of the content.
I suggest that one should take one of those clicking frogs they used in the D day landings & hang over the side & give it them a good clicking.

 

[Daydream believer]

Will have another listen,think it does as they are selling them

Cannot be much good. Never worked on you, if you are going to listen again
A good test would be to play it & see if it puts you of nibbling Pringles & prawn crackers

 

[Wansworth]

Cannot be much good. Never worked on you, if you are going to listen again
A good test would be to play it & see if it puts you of nibbling Pringles & prawn crackers

orcas in the ria would certainly put the kiboshe on y nautical pretentious