August 6, 2026

The orcas are still sinking boats

A pod of orcas off the Iberian coast sank another vessel, continuing a campaign against boats that started in 2020. Researchers still do not agree on the cause. The leading theory is that one whale began it and the others learned by watching, which would make this a documented case of orcas teaching each other a behaviour with no clear survival benefit. In other words, a hobby.

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