Lagoon 450 attacked by orcas
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- While sailing on a Catamaran, Lagoon 450 into the Strait of Gibraltar we were attacked by orcas.
Specail thanks to the Tarifa Radio Coast Station for advicing us in this situation!
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They know you went to SeaWorld
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Word gets around.
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Could it have been as simple as them scratching themselves?
No. This is repeat behavior. Many many sailboats have been attacked. Several have sunk. Pretty clear this pod doesn't like sailboats.
No lol they’ve literally ripped the rudders off boats. It happens often
@@BostonsF1nest I wonder if it's because they get fed. There are zero acts of aggression recorded between human ls and Orcas in the wild. And the encounters happen on a daily basis all around the world. No doubt that they'd scan whoever fell in the water and identify them. Seems they either want attention, have been fed from boats or aren't aware of the humans. Mostly at night right?
Wow! Das war aber ein Abenteuer, Gott sei dank, alles hatte ein gutes Ende, liebe Grüsse!
Ganz große Kino 😱😆
I did not understand everything what they talked in the radio - did the coast guard offer help?? What if the orca's had sunken she vessel?? I don't want to be in a plastic rescue thingi with 15 orca's arround me which just sunk my boat?? Did the coat guard say they will come and help you???
It wasn’t the Coast Guard, it was a radio station that was listening on Ch16. They did offer advice, these 2 decided to ignore some of it.
@@christopheripad477 rightfully so since the advice was useless
What, they are not all friendly like Shamu and Willy? They lied to us
Wie gut, dass sie Euch nicht die Ruder zerbissen haben. Das machen die wohl sehr gerne. Besonders berüchtigt ist eine Orca-Gang in der Biscaja. Schön, dass Euch nichts passiert ist.
they are telling us to stop messing with the ocean
Don't interact with orcas, stay away from the sides of the boat - copy that we are going to the edge of the boat and film them
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Just plain dumb
Exactly what I thought.
Not doing anything won't save your life...
So film them might save you?
At least you know there’s no sharks around when they’re around. 😅
false thats like saying dolphins dont swim with sharks lol and they do
@@jplockport1 false, dolphins don't eat sharks, killer whales eat the livers of sharks. sharks disappear when Orcas appear. fact!
@@jplockport1 And dolphins are not all sweetness and light either.
Sharks will not gk near an orca they legit kill and eat them for there liver only.@jplockport1
Sharks seem to fear Orcas and flee when they sense one. Also, Orcas do hunt sharks.@@jplockport1
Very well ORCA straighted
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Naughty possum!
AW CAn u grab my camera so I can CH ALKA this up on my bucketlist, and pass me that fORK Huh 'cause I'm gonna eat some pOrk AH!
Orca Strait outta Gibraltar
This is only happening in this region outside Gibraltar. Orca learn this behavior and it normally starts as a response to some event. It seems logical to assume that one of the local pods had contact with the rudder of a sailboat that resulted in some traumatic event. Maybe a calf was struck and killed or even a matriarch. Such an event would have been traumatic. It is even possible that a young calf could have been hung up and dragged along by a sailboat for some time. In any event; as a result they have started treating these appendages on passing sailboats as threats and try to break them off. They are not attacking the people or any other part of the boat so the root cause is clear.
arguably , but quite possible🤔I think that's how they study the world
@@travel_sim We do know that orca tend to use hunting techniques common to regional pods and rarely adopt new ones. This is thought to be because it is a learned behavior taught to new pod members. They have been seen teaching juvenile orca how to use hunting techniques. This is also why it is hard on Orca populations when their normal food supply is depleted as they don't have a ready source of new food to switch to because they have always hunted a select regional diet, fish, mammals, (other)dolphins, etc and have not learned techniques for hunting other food sources in their region. Some pods can hunt many different food types but these tend to be ocean pods that encounter a larger variety. In my region they stick primarily to salmon and other fish. Even seals and sea lions are a rare snack for them (unfortunate because this would help the salmon population). The decline in local salmon populations, mostly due to neglect of salmon streams and over development, has led to an endangered species designation for them in the Puget Sound region (NW USA).
@@socket_error1000 maybe hunting, but still doesn't feel right, why don't they finish the hunt🤔and something it seems to me that the current cardboard boats are not a big problem for them.
@@travel_sim I was using the hunting techniques to demonstrate that they teach these behaviors to each other and they can become generational behaviors within the pod. I don't think they are hunting the sailboats but simply treating the rudder itself as a threat because of some past negative encounter with a sailboat rudder.
Sailboat rudders are typically long and strait, unlike the more square shape normally seen on a propellor driven boat. They would be easily discerned and the sailboat rudders are what are being targeted in these attacks. Even in the one that sank it was because of the damage to the rudder and leaks caused there that led to the loss of the vessel. It should be noted that there are no reports of them attacking the keel of the sailboats either, a much larger and more prominent feature. This makes it less likely this is just playful hooligan behavior of juvenile orca, as some have suggested, as they are not randomly targeting different areas of the boats nor any variety of boats.
If these were random attacks I think we would have cases where sport fishermen and pleasure boaters would be reporting hostile encounters with orca when adrift in these waters.
No. They are just bored. Wise up and stop virtue signaling.
Must have been a new orca TikTok challenge. What’s wrong with sea life these days!
Too much human plastic monsters in the ocean.
Some orcas are starting to attack ships in response to a aggresions by poachers in Spain
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In Hawaii, the sharks have become "trained" to chase boats on the North Shore of Oahu. There are several "shark diving" and "cage" tour companies that take people offshore 1 mile to swim the with sharks. The sharks (Galapagos, Tiger, and reef usually, occasionally great white) are attracted to the sound of the boat motors, because many of these tour companies feed or chum the sharks to attract them.
There are many boat tour operators in the Tarifa region offering Orca tours - if they are chumming the waters, this may be why the Orcas attacked your boat.
The tour boat companies profit, but puts the non-tour boaters at risk of attack.
Great White, Tiger and Orcas are very intelligent so it's quiet clear that they could as if you are saing, the sound of a boat with feeding. Not only the tourist guided but also from fisherboats there's always a "treat" for them. There are records of schools of orcas besieging tuna fishermen. Especially the fishermen in very small boats from the African side. One or the other came back with only a skeleton.
Spear fishers are having the same issues here in Australia. The shark cage tourism has trained the great whites to follow boats and associate them with food. So now everyone that uses boats in the area are at risk.
Brah ,. good knowledge right there ;)
Ok bro but the truth is Orcas protect their natural Feeding zone ( BIG TUNAS). Some orcas was attacked with arpons by fishermans. Sorry my english is bad Im spanish
in San Andres is the same but with manta rays. they will come to you and you can lift them and touch them almost like pets lol is just nuts
The Little one was carefully observing and learning how to destroy boats lol.
So starting engines is NOT allowed? I would think the engine/prop would keep them away from the rudder. Moving the boat would not stop them??? You would think it would...
If you move the boat with orcas playing with the rudder, you can sink your boat. 😉⛵️
@@Arthurskipper It doesn't make any sense, if the boat is moving or not, rudder damage can be fatal to a boat ... I'd rather be moving under sail, hope to be clearing their location.
For instances like this, they should equip a hydrophone beneath the hull that can be activated to create an unpleasant frequency when this sort of thing occurs. Harmless to the animals and saves damage to the boat, not to mention people's lives. It was only a few months ago that orcas attacked a monohull and everyone on board was killed. Simply floating there, playing dead, and hoping they don't sink the boat isn't really good enough. This is happening way too often not to take some sort of creative action to deter the orcas from pursuing this behavior. Thus far, I think the hydrophone would be the best possible idea.
Hydrophones receive - they do not transmit. You mean some kind of [expensive !] sonar. Sonar has never deterrred any whale or similar form approaching sea going vessels. Orcas are curious animals and they are interacting with somehing in their space ....;and I for one would have been very concerned if I had been on that boat....big powerful fish vs manmade structure in deep water....some experts think the Orcas are wanting the engines to turn the props so they can "enjoy" the prop wash...might be tru and it might not but either way - not an enjoyable encounter.
@@brendanukveteran2360 The answer might be an LRAD system fitted for underwater propagation. LRAD are extremely uncomfortable for human ears because the volume is intense. They fixed LRADS on ships being attacked by pirates so that they could broadcast intense noise at a distance. It seems that the Orcas are focusing on the rudders and the centerboards, so it might be necessary to have removable boards fitted.
@@brendanukveteran2360 they are not fishes, mate)))
What about simple big firecrackers?
That's a better suggestion than mine.
Gotta respect our fellow apex preds😂😂❤❤
Dont fuck with orcas .
@Steve Scott
Wouldn’t it make sense to start the engines and sail away?
An Orca can swim two and a half times faster than any cruising Cat that has ever been built.
Maaaan, after a few hits, it’s either me or them…I’m shooting them 🤷🏽♂️
ID curious to find out if every single one of these boats that keep getting attacked by orcas are using a certain type of depth sonar or the same brand of depth sonar. I'm wondering if there's equipment that's putting out a certain frequency thats driving the orcas crazy.
nah. its all basically one of 4 frequencies. its just food. they are trying to get people to throw them food. not that difficult to figure out.
@@ct1762 What food would you give them, a can of sardines from the fridge, maybe a banana or an apple
@@HRkapitan A Salmon? ... or a Chihuahua. No sorry, that last one would just be me, in my dream, throwing the neighbour’s Chihuahua overboard for peeing on my ankle during the day.
@@HRkapitan what? how would an Orca know what food you have? but yes, sardines would be perfect . its the fact that they are waiting for food. not that deep or complicated.
@@ct1762 They aren't waiting to be thrown food, these orcas have a specific diet and they are perfectly capable of getting it for themselves. The sound of the engines are irritating them in some way. In the video they were told to shut off the engines and wait. After a few hours the orcas left, then when they turned their engine back on , the orcas returned.
Wonder how Orca tastes.... hand me my harpoon will find out....
couldn't some form of radio frequency that orca find very unpleasant but not damaging be transmitted out from the hull to send them away?
Yes, Frequency 7.62
that’s what I thought, maybe something like a sonar you can drop into the water which emits a frequency that they don’t like, as long as it doesn’t make them worse that is !
Obviously the Coast guard should arm up with a large calibre rifle and firei if neceassary ....Once they become emboldened this could become a serious life threatenin problem....nip it in the bud.
Its like the croc problem in Aussie....they USED to move away rapidly now theyre taking lives every year in some gruesome incidents too.
@@thinkcasting3182 I was thinking the good ol M80
Or something they find soothing and nonthreatening
BS!
Pour diesel or gasoline around the boat and activate some current/electricity to make them really 'comfy....
Then if they still go for the rudders throw Spears at them...
We are protected species too....
That's another reason why I love my steel boat.
We charted a Lagoon 450 a few years ago. I know those windows in the berth. I’d be very intimidated seeing orcas swimming around the hulls.
The Orca in that area have a history of this, they've sent many sailboats in for repairs and have sunk a few. And they are actively teaching this behavior to the calves. It's been going on for years and is getting worse, no sign the Orca are getting bored of it yet.
Humans follow them to take the fishes they’re supposed to hunt, and attack them if orcas try to get some from those fishing companies, so they have to do what they have to do. These pots are close to extinction already.
Maybe they are bored with the people loitering on their sea.
They sunk reportedly two boats, one of the boats with structural damage before even the incident with the orcas happened. There was never an “attack” as what marine biologists would account as attack on any boat. This are interactions that unfortunately cause damages to the boats and more unfortunately two to sink. But no human life lost yet. I’m myself a sailor and I have to say that I don’t understand sailors still using this passages solo and not in convoys. The orcas only interact with single boats, not with convoys or more than two boats.
I know it’s not completely unavoidable to use this area but at least don’t attend the passage with a single boat. There are also measures that keep the orcas of the boat like towing a dinghy behind and the orcas plat normally with the dinghy instead of the sailboat.
A real attack would be that the orcas would jump onto the deck to damage the structure and to sink it in like they do with whales. Sadly no one knows if this interactions are intentionally or just out of curiosity or training of the calves. Also is a decline in whales being observed in this area, might be a reason why orcas use sailboats as substitution or it’s even a revenge for us fishing their food away (which I personally doubt because they would attack most likely the fishing boats and not sail boats).
Also I hope that people don’t start reacting violent towards the orcas by using fireworks, guns or even pouring diesel or engine oil into the sea. To make a pod of orcas angry won’t end up well for the boat and crew though. We normally see only 1/3 of the entire pod, mostly one or two adults and the calves, the pod is most likely three times bigger as what we see, when they get angry and really try to sink a boat it will happen for sure. I doubt that (expect maybe a steel or aluminium yacht) will be able to withstand a hit of a jumping orca. This would mean a hit of 6 tons punctual onto the hull, I doubt that the structural integrity will withstand this force, which would cause the boat to break apart and sink, but even if it would withstand this punctual force, it would definitely flood the boat by sinking it in and the boat, because most likely the doors might be open will take on water which will also result in sinking the boat… each way the outcome of a real attack would be devastating for the boat and crew…
Some of the Orcas in this region have a history of being part of the U.S. Navy U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program (NMMP), target identification, search for drifting divers and neutralization of nautical vectors...
a few decades ago, killer whales of the MK xx series did not return to their enclosure, including one positioned off Morocco. they transfer their "gains" to other lineages and to young people.
Can we shoot them if my family is under attack?
it's their theretorium, we're just guests in there, shit happens, gladyou're safe
Orcas, in the Straight of Gibraltar, have been attacking and sinking boats for over a year (2022-2023). It's thought possibly over competition for fish with fishing vessels operating in the straight.
Then why don't they attack fishing vessels? They are bright enough to notice the obvious differences between such vessels and how they act in open sea.
No sailing boats are busy fishing like stationary fishing boats ...
@@OmmerSyssel they have, though smaller ones. They're large brained, intelligent mammals - they're not going to attack something they can't successfully dominate. Similar to their experience in nature, they coordinate attacks on species where they've a clear advantage, whether by size, speed, health, or circumstance. Orcas generally avoid other species that pose a serious threat i.e the male sperm whale or pilot whale, unless those whales are sick/injured. So, likewise, orcas coordinate attacks on smaller sea vessels whom they 1) see as a threat and 2) likely can dominate.
Orcas, in the Straight of Gibraltar , are the only orcas throughout the world to be documented attacks a sea vessel. It's a completely isolated phenomenon.
Whales have been attacking boats for many centuries. There's no reason necessary. They are just oceanic pests that are aggressive and "territorial" (water version).
@@OmmerSyssel You are giving it way to much credit. It's a fucking animal after all. They are smart, but to say they know the difference between a fishing boat and a normal one is rather optimistic.
orca v 12 gauge ........orca Always Sinks!!!!
There's a reason they're called killer whales and not ocean ponies...
Thanks, Ron!
By the comments descriptions, I think they're disgruntled ocean unicorns.
'Whale Killers' actually, it's a meaning lost in translation.
Those are not orca, just angry dolphins!!!!
Swim with them and they will be happy
They've heard about the shit build quality of those lagoons and are testing the bulkheads to see if it's seaworthy or not
lol exactly - glad someone said it. they want the shittty lagoons on the bottom of the ocean
Take the hint from the Orcas and leave, your in their space.
It's one thing to have sharks around you, but a complete different and more frightening thing when you have highly intelligent killers circling your boat.
I know it would be highly illegal but what if the crew shot one of them.? Would it scare them away or turn them into an attacking frenzy.?
Curious to know how their behavior changed, if at all, when you turned off the engine/electronics and their behavior when they returned after you restarted the engine? Did you notice a change in where they were hitting the cat, if more hit the boat at one time or how often they hit and where? I look forward to your reply.
You ask too many questions. Please try to keep it to one question per comment. Thank you.
Nah... nothing they just wanted trouble from the start.
It says at the end they came back when they switched the engines on.
@DeeDeevanGogh you must be Russian KGB
@@MartinezC. Close. I fish professionally all over the world. Much like the KGB what we do requires covert intel and it's all top secret. #SlavaRussia
Need to make a retractable rudder protector.
Razor sharp blades .
Let them slice their faces up . Maybe they will pass on that lesson.
According to the experts on Orca behavior, it's not an attack but rather the younger orcas having a little fun, playing.
training even, for catching tuna!
That behavior is clearly not a "playing" type of behavior. They are not hunting but there's something that they don't like in certain boats maybe the sound of some propulsion motors but they are not playing for sure.
@@emersoncoelho7187 Look into what the orca experts who study them say. They suggested it was a form of play from the young ones.
@emersoncoelho7187 NPR news had a report about this behavior, and they interviewed people who study orcas and this group in particular.
So they attack the thing that is needed to get back to shore. Do nothing? Play dead so you may die because of the damage anyways. Interesting tactic. I guess we won’t know from the ones it failed.
I wonder if you weren’t inadvertently in a nursery or birthing area? This seems to be happening more and more with orcas
good point!!!
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In this area, you all need to carry some cherry bombs. they are small fireworks that will blow up underwater, do not hurt the Orcas but you need to tell them no and to stop. the min the look like they are playing with rudder you drop one into the water away from them and make a boom, these Orca have learned how to play with sailboat rudders.
Are the rudders white? Black? would be nice to know what color rudder are being attacked most.
Was thinking the same
I was thinking the same. Maybe paint them the color of their predators, or a foreign color like bright red?
@@jackfntwist I do not think they have predators except men. Maybe a bright color could work.
Carry some loud firecrackers to light and toss in the water. They will leave.
This has been happening in coasts of Spain and Portugal since at least 2 years
Orcas are highly intelligent creatures. The Mediterranean Sea is basically empty due to overfishing at this point, and Orcas are intelligent enough to realize HUMANS are to blame. They're starving, and they know exactly why. They seem to attack the boats particularly when the engines are on, as moving boats are a threat to their food.
As we destroy our oceans, the intelligent species that live within it aren't going to play nice anymore.
Yes and they are teaching their young to do it. One theory is that they know humans are to blame for the lack of fish in the area so they are seeking revenge
@@janm.j9924 well they are very intelligent!
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@@bargepoled why should such a bright animal attack sailing boats which doesn't fish?
If they're starving wouldn't they seek other hunting grounds instead of wasting energy on sailing vessels, which they have no interest in after sinking?
More likely a new sort of entertainment, like playing baseball with seals without eating them.
De resposta a s orcas. O que poderia fazer um bom arqueiro nesta situação são bons alvos.
Who doesn’t like chewing plastic things? Such a nice sensation
I can't see any attack... you maybe better stay on land as I see it.... Lol
Maybe they do not want your petrol trash boat in their ocean...?
New fear unlocked
pole spear ...spear guns ...shot guns hand guns riles all need to be carried if passinf here ..sorry to say this but they are teaching there young to do this and if they attact you then you should be able to fight back they may get the message
I was doing my RYA Yachtmaster in Marbella, Spain in 2021 and we took several voyages through the straights. The first time we heard a mayday for an orca attack just 5 NM from our position. We saw them get helicoptered off their small sailboat. The next trip a month later we were in La Liñea and SEVEN cats were in the marina for rudder repairs. As we departed, a family monohull was getting ready to head north as we were heading east back into the Med. As they were checking out, they were asking the marina about attacks. Sure enough, we heard their mayday over the radio less than an hour later. This has been going on for years, but it was very common during that time.
Great to hear from the horses mouth ,very much apprieciated to hear the reality.make sure its all well documented too as its great info as ur there to witness it,gotta love fresh info 😘
This is incredible! Imagine the raw power of these majestic creatures ❤
Does anyone know or have Theory on why they do this? I'm very intrigued to understand. Do they want to eat the humans? Do they view them as a threat? They're irritated by the sound of the engine frequency it's putting off? Maybe the engine scares away their prey?
@@momsmushroomsjodyfoster5786they are just curious animals
@@fritty9927There is likely much more to this than just being curious IMO.
If you shot one would the lot of them become distracted by sharks?
I f it is a more serious attack, i would recommend something else: detonating Birdbangers (Pyroknallpatronen, Umarex, P1, Blitzkartusche), shot by a flare pistol into the water. They detonate in the water after a few seconds swimming and do no harm to the animals beside of the loud bang. There have been live threating attacks. I believe they learned that those boats are evil, because of an accident with an orca baby and a boat. The problem is, that aggressive behaviour is learned by the others, meanwhile.
yup my thoughts too . flare into the water .. or gun shots
I wondered if they like chili oil. It spreads like magic on water. Breathing it in is about the least fun you can have.
A few seal bombs would have done it. Worst case, play the Motley Cru song "I'm Coming Home" over and over. It's been proven to drive the listener away
If your bulkheads weren’t already cracked they are now.
Time to wipe out this particular pod before it spreads further.
Oh my gosh - this must have been so scary!
Leave the animal alone 🐬🐳🐋👀👀👏👏🌍🤣🤣🤣
You need long poking devices to show them it will hurt if you do this.
It’s their home!!!
@@shellymilligan2953 It's not their home. It belongs to everyone.
Could they be going after the Zincs?
Why didn’t they drop some depth charges and blow those oversized dolphins to hell?
My thoughts exactly. Never understood the advise of doing nothing even in a potentially dangerous situation. Had it been a pod of rogue bears they would have been dealt with a long time ago
depth charges??? Dude would you be sailing the ocean with sticks of dynamite on board?
a single spearfishing gun would do
They have been hurt by boats before, so they don't like you being around. If they wanted to sink you it would of been done in seconds
Orca's are smart and humans in the ocean are on their turf so to speak.
According to the presented study’s the orcas behaviour is trained due to fishermen. Apparently they where fishing here and orcas waited for the fish to be hauled up to their depths to catch some fish.
Now the sea is empty and orcas don’t have any thing to feed on. So now they nock on the door of any vessel.
exactly.
Probably the fishermen were feeding them with their waste catch. Doesn't take much to alter an animal's behavior.
@@SledPemberton I was on a commercial fishing vessel. Because of quotas and restrictions on the kind of fish we were allowed to catch we were throwing back a continual stream of around half a tonne of "by catch" every net haul. Forced by governments to do that, unless you want to have your boat confiscated and go to jail.
The sea is not empty 😂😂😂
@@stephaniemorrissey5114 I don’t understand your comment really well.
Are you laughing and dismiss the dacht that the sea is empty of is it my type O and bad grammer.
It’s stupid to short line a comment to end with emoji. Nobody understands what you like to say.
Nevertheless the sea is Empty for them. I pointing to the orcas.
And as many fishermen admitted they can’t find any bleu tip tunas .
Also the Mediterranean sea is empty. Only fish farms are in abundance of fish.
If you know better please hand out that data and make us all happy
A harpoon gun and a sushi knife, delicious ❤ or…. Three barrels 😂
Ok, so I have the same boat, I know for a fact that both engines at 3000rpm gives you a solid 9 to 10 knot top speed not accounting for additional sail power, at the very least it would make them work for it and soon lose interest, with that in mind.
I would have sped up and not set there like a huge scratching post. Sounds like he has family on board to protect, the Orcas could have easily damaged his prop and let in quite a bit of water through that saildrive. Than he would of been in a real dilemma, a sinking boat with angry orcas waiting for you. I hope people can get their priorities in check at times like this, quite frankly I don't care how endangered something might be, At the end of the day if it's your family's safety or theirs, I think most people here would choose self-preservation. 😅
What an incredibly ignorant point of view. You’re in their domain. They are protected in most jurisdictions. If you are so irresponsible to suggest utter disregard for creatures such as these then you seriously don’t deserve to be at sea. Unbelievable hubris.
This is why I’m a misanthrope. 😠
Then don’t boat. But of course you are suggesting killing them.
Agree. Sadly 90% of comments seems to come from sofa skippers.
Yea they would be lit up with a 50 caliber.
I heard these attack orcas have been trained by the local repair boatyards
Hahaha, just as I suspected, !!!
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Exactly what i thought Wonder what they are getting paid per rudder.
@@Martin37vg apparently the going rate is 10kg of sardines
Very clever chaps!
Attacked?! I don't see anything that shows an attack going on
Orcas showing you don't have to be a human to be an arsehole .
Maybe because humans in boats are depleting their food source. Not sure if they can figure that out but it’s a thought.
I have read a lot of ignorant comments over the years but this one may take the cake
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turn the engine and go against them...reverse gear
Amazing animals. And so graceful. And they know what there doing.
Play them some violin music
Just curiosity on the orcas part. If that many of them had been truly attacking, we would never have seen that film.
I agree! They’re one of the ocean’s top predators and if they wanted they’d have done way more damage! Why are they filming over the side of the boat when they’ve been specifically told not to?
What freaks me out. There so smart.
Back when the military was testing new sonar technology off the waters of Kauai, Hawaii I was on the cliffs above Shipwreck's Beach for the sunset when me and my friends witnessed something I've never heard of before. From our vantage point we had a pretty clear view of the entire horizon of ocean, The Humback Whales, The Orca's, and The Dolphins were everywhere you looked and behaving strangely. Everything seemed to be jumping out of the water as often as possible like they were trying to escape the sonar or something, then some of the Humpbacks started positioning themselves head facing towards the ocean floor with their tails above water and would violently smack their tails against the water surface 20-30 times per session. Then the sky started doing it's sunset thing and changing colors while all these ocean animals everywhere you looked continued to jump consistently as the Ocean surface reflected the sunset colors but broken up by the splashing, as it got dark a Comet came through the atmosphere and flared up into a big fireball in the dusky sky before disappearing almost instantly with the Ocean animals still jumping everywhere. Only me and one other member of the group saw the Comet at the end before we left but we all left in complete awe of what we just saw. My theory ever since has been related to the military sonar testing happening during that time, doesn't surprise me if there's some anger towards boats by whale populations.
Military sonar for them is like you have bombs dropnig near you all the time.
knowing this i would turn of all electrics to see what happens.. (also, dive in and make friends 😃), they seem to be curious young females, they are not attacking, just checking the seaworthiness of the ship 😊
where you livin now? kauai?
@@John_Doe.... All of our phones were dead from camping at Polihale Beach over the weekend so all the electronics of ours were already dead (otherwise we'd have video 100%). Trust me though you would not have jumped in, the amount of action in the water made it look pretty likely you might get landed on by a heavy animal freaking out.
@@eeeffert6042 What does that have to do with anything?
Attacked? It looked they were probing the hull. I've seen Orca's hunt in Puget Sound and they get going at massive speeds (15-25 kph?) - if they wanted to "attack" it would be much worse IMO. I would suspect it may be a curiosity - as if the rudder mimics the dorsal of a capsized whale. This behavior appears more curious than aggressive. Unfortunately, the results are not good for these boats.
They will kill someone if something is not done.
They might need help. I saw one clip that they stop the boat and then the boat follow them to see one of them being tangle with string net. And a guy on the boat cut it to free the one.
interesting theory. they are trying to turn the boat, maybe?
You didn't follow the "stay away from the side of the boat" command very well did you.........
Curious to why the engine isn't on and your underway attempting to leave the area?
Yeah exactly
The orcas can swim at 60 km pero hour, the are so faster than the bost
as soon as he turned his engine on, they returned... (it's in the vid)
it shouod have been, but the coast guard continues to give this stupid advise of just waiting it out
Shame go swim with them 😂
its humans fault. not these humans, but fish are harder for them to find. certain pods eat certain things and they aren't stupid, they know what boats do....fish and we have over fished. I didn't make this up. Also a baby orca was struck by a boat. Just imagine their terror. I wish people would have more compassion instead of what I've read here in the comments. We take and take and take from the ocean and get a little upset when smart creatures decide to fight back.
A new study came out saying that it may be that the orcas are actually just bored. That due to the recovery of the fish stocks they do not need to work as hard to feed themselves so they’re playing with boats…. What a scary experience.
If it hadn’t of been the orcas that would have been orcward
They're teaching the young how to attack whales... the rudders of sail boats in many ways are similar shape to whale flappers (side fins). And disable the whale in much the same way as disabling a sailboat.
The demise, or lack of prevalence, of whales in the region means the training gets done on boats instead.
There is another sailing channel called Sailing Thula, where in a recent video you can see them sailing from the Azores to Nth France and crossing what can only be described as a "Whale motorway", or migration route. I'd bet good money that Orca train their young on boats in the Gib to Nth Spain stretch before nipping north to munch on the migrating whales. An adult orca could tear a sailboat to pieces in seconds if it so wanted, so even though its an expensive episode for the boat owners, it's not really a vicious attack.
Convoy sailing may well be the way to go in that region, or maybe someone can invent an ultrasound device to lure the pesky chompers away from the boats. Who knows what the solution is...
the only correct answer is only 5 likes, damn humans are really stupid.
An interesting theory but l doubt it to be correct.
@@johntchb If you could avoid liking yourself like a big ass**ole that would be good.
And argue that you have the right answer !
Maybe.
Orcas have learned how to eat the catch of long line fishermen off Alaska. The US allows them to use sonic devices attached to lines to repel them. The Government of Spain does not. Most of what I have read says these are young whales having fun. Probably only belonging to one pod.
You are correct most likely a nice training tool for Orcas.
This happens when a boat injures a orca... They all defend
M80s being thrown near them may have changed their tune
No weapons on board?
Wow, I have heard of Orcas attacking vessels. How horrific that must have been
Talk about a helpless feeling.
Can't get way from them.
That's a 40+ ft.boat too.
They're pretty brazen.
I agree a 45’ boat is a fair sized boat. I’m not sure if it’s a cat but if it is, it’s a really big boat.
@@jeffhodge7272This particular boat weighs like 35,000 pounds the orca can't do shit even if it wanted
@@MrSilus2000 The sure can damage to the rudder.Then you have no way to control and you become driftwood. 😏
@@jeffhodge7272 are they really gonna come close to the propeller though?
I wonder how these orcas would react to broadcasting the vocalizations of a large pod of pilot whales🤔
I've sailed the coast of Alaska for months at a time for 20+ years. I've had several Orcas come very close to my boat on many occasions but I've never had one actually make contact with it. Up here in the summer the Orcas are more interested in feeding on schools of salmon than messing with boats unless your a commercial fisherman with a net full of Salmon.. I think these Orcas in the Straits of Gibraltar are bored and have created a new game. Sail Boat Tipping. 🙂 Maybe if you fired off an air horn or even an air cannon under water that would drive them off. Good Luck
I agree!
Sorry but I would be fighting back.
THe boat had no major damage. Do you think that you could survive if they were seriously attacking the boat? c'mon guys use the brain.
These orcas aren't fighting, so no need to fight back.
Something must have happened. These beautiful but dangerous creatures don’t just attack your vessel. Did they hit one while sailing or did one get tangled up into their anchor. Something is wrong here and I bet these orcas are trying to save one of their own family members. Probably one is caught up in their anchor line or the boat hit one.
Attacked... more like played with.
My daughter's dog used to play with lizards. Would bring them into the house to play. You would not like to be one of the battered bleeding corpses that dog had played with. I had to euthanize a few.
Now the nightmare will be to fix the boat in tanger. Good luck and lots of patience
No sensible German would be that naive... 💰🐖💰
I know all about it, I am a Moroccan and soremar are amateurs.
They have already sunk 2 sailboats On the coast of Portugal... 😮😮
anyone die? they have insurance? competent sailers? have the proper repair materials for offshore sailing & know how? appropriate offshore boat? Sailing is not mall shopping, there are risks, still pirates too. *Ships hitting whales have killed at least 12 in Canada this year & injured many more...
@@whistlerlife7180 Not much repair work too be done when a whale swims off with your rudder and leaves a gaping hole in your boat.
@@whistlerlife7180 it's not a question of competences or adequate behaviour. These vessels are not constructed for attacking creatures ...
@@Mach1Greeble read 'Nigel Calders repairs at sea' lots that could be done if you are prepared & understand there are many possible risks in offshore sailing. Some boats are inherently weaker/lighter in design/construction and are easier to damage & harder to repair ie spade rudders, bolt on keels, balsa cored hulls etc
@@OmmerSyssel Yes I agree, as the owner of a 49' 24 ton Colin Archer for 26 year, out board rudder on Gudgeon/pintles (no hole in hull for steering tube), encapsulated ballast in the solid hull, I would feel more secure, from deadheads, semi- submerged objects ie containers, groundings etc as well. I would also try to alter course to avoid any hazard that might sink or endanger my crew & boat; hurricanes, pirates, poorly charted reefs/shallow water, Icebergs, the Sargasso sea....
Next time remember to bring Black Cat Little Dynamite... This resolves the attack in 2 minutes for 3 USD
If you shot one of them, they'd get the message
That may be part of the reason they are attacking boats.
@@sammylacks4937 do you have any evidence that people have been shooting them?
Yeah for sure! They get the message that you want your boat rip apart and be left alone in the waters.
About time humans started teaching those oversized fish whos boss...again, where's the spears boys....
If I was there, i wouldve gotten into the waters so they can sense my positive energy.
A positive lunch
stay away from the sides stay calm and under no circumstances do and filming ... ha ha
hold the camera
Filming #1 priority 😂 get out of sight for fuc.. sake. As long as they can see you they won’t leave. What part of stay away from the sides did you not understand?
Take some kind of underwater sonic device that plays extremely loud sounds at various frequencies then note which one's make the whales leave the area.
Yeah like a shotgun.
If this had been an actual attack there would be no doubt about it. You would know right away. Curiosity from a marine animal this big will do some damage...but a actual attack would disassemble your craft pretty quick