This behavior of hitting boats was observed in orcas (Orcinus orca), or killer whales, off the Iberian Peninsula in ...

These 'boat attacks' came to scientists' attention, and they inferred that the orcas' true intention was to play a game.

KILLER whales have once again attacked boats off the coast of Spain, with two “rammings” happening just minutes apart. Both ...

Orca attacks on boats are a recent, puzzling phenomenon.Proposed theories include play, stress, learned behaviour, or ...

Experts say the whales seem to learn to play with boats from a young age. "Believe me: if they wanted to sink the boats, they ...

The orcas are at it again. Two sailors were rescued from a stricken vessel off Spain's northern coast following an attack by a pod of killer whales.

Orcas may be teaching others to attack boats following a spate of strikes on sailboats off the coast of Europe, some observers say. Sailors have reported a series of "coordinated" attacks by a group ...

SeaWorld trainer Ken Peters was locked in a battle to save his life after a killer whale went off script, with footage of the harrowing incident recently being rereleased ...

Killer whales are not known for attacking people. The attacks and subsequent deaths that orcas have caused have taken place when killer whales have been taken into captivity and kept in small tanks, ...