Boats still aren't safe from orcas as the Mediterranean yachting season kicks off and killer whales sink another yacht

Mon, 05/13/2024 - 21:48

A pod or orca whales feeds in the Atlantic Ocean. — A pod of orca whales feeds in the Atlantic Ocean. In the Mediterranean, a different group of orcas sank another yacht.
Arturo de Frias photography

Killer whales took down another yacht on Monday as the Mediterranean yachting season begins.
It's the latest incident of orcas clashing with boats, which has been on the rise in recent years.
Marine biologists say the orcas are likely playing and may be learning the behavior from each other.

The Mediterranean yachting season has kicked off for the summer — and it didn't take long for another yacht to fall victim to a killer whale encounter.