August 5, 2026

Orcas keep sinking boats

A pod of orcas off the Iberian coast has sunk another vessel, continuing a campaign against rudders that started in 2020 and shows no sign of stopping. Researchers still don’t agree on why. The leading theory is that one whale started it and the others learned by watching, which would make this the first documented case of orcas teaching each other a hobby.

[Tony, Kelsey, Brian: your bit here. Whose side are we on.]

We got into this on this episode: Killer Whales vs Boats, Bigfoot Returns & Florida Man Energy Hits Colorado.