Killer whale attacks on the rise, baffling researchers



Shocking new video shows a pod of killer whales, also known as Orcas, slamming into the side of a boat, destroying the rudder and piercing the hull. There have been more than 20 incidents this month alone. Josh Lederman has more details.

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42 comments

  1. Good for them defending their home! Humans try to ruin everything. I support these Orcas and their behavior!!

  2. It seems like the whales don’t want boats in their home.

  3. What happened to stay away from the whales.

  4. Y’all saying good for the orcas but don’t be mad they start getting shot. People been in the ocean for centuries orcas might win but there’s some crazy humans

  5. They are fighting back! Fight #OverFishing today!

  6. Good for the whales. Why? They are tired of this crap.

  7. all these restaurants everywhere you think animals aint at war…human are they biggest enemy

  8. They’re getting sick of y’all

  9. Humans are the virus.

  10. I love they are finally waking up to humanities evils

  11. Of course some are gonna go right to the global warming crap…. just wait and see

  12. “Marine researchers are asking why.” – really? You don’t know why?

  13. Cause they’re prolly sick of us now and have had it

  14. "The age of man is over. The time of orca has come"

  15. Could it be that when the pandemic happened and people weren't out anywhere that they learned how quiet their waters became? Now that we're back into the full swing maybe they are mad because of the noise we're creating. I could only imagine it makes it harder for them to hunt and communicate. They are intelligent beings, so maybe they are attacking in the only way they know how. To physically remove the threat.

  16. I think they're telling you to leave!

  17. You just couldn't help yourself could you?

  18. If you think these animals aren’t doing this intentionally to protect themselves and their home you’re brain dead

  19. If "I'm tired of yo shxt" were animals….🐳

  20. A Whale of a Tale!!! Omg you literally had one job!

  21. Don't worry, offshore wind energy development will take care of them! 😂

  22. Is it really baffling to researchers? Have they watched Black Fish?

  23. Not going to lie, I don't blame them. You're in their house…

  24. When being apex predator of the ocean just isn't enough 😂

  25. All they want is a bite to eat and what better way????

  26. Humans are much more aggressive, without any reason😮

  27. Jonah and the whale.

  28. Stop psychoanalyzing the whales that’s their home that’s where they live they can do whatever they want

  29. Get off that sweet whale's back…😮

  30. They’re tired of human’s!!!

  31. They are not called killer whales for no reason 😂 but why they ask ? People and what he have done to them that’s why 😂

  32. Did they just come out of nowhere and attack the boats, or are the boats getting closer than they should to the Orcas, I'll wager it's the latter.

  33. They know the water is rising. It’s a new world!!! Forget the apes, the future is marine life.

  34. You're Intruding, leave their home alone!

  35. Orcas are intelligent and vindictive. They know what they are doing and no its not playing. As a person who respects living beings but understanding them for them not human naive interpretation, i suggest they need to be taught a deterrence lesson. Not killing but somehow high voltage shock. They'll spread the message.

  36. Imagine just how irritating we humans are.