Orcas Sink Yet Another Boat Off Coast of Portugal
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A boat was sunk by orcas off the coast of Portugal, continuing a pattern of orca interactions with vessels in the area, with the community showing interest but not much discussion or debate.
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Interesting that this primary appears to be juveniles, and they primarily attack the rudder. Motivation for the Orcas is unclear, because they apparently don't do anything else. In particular, they don't attack the lifeboat with the people in it, after sinking the sailboat.