I wonder if the Orcas are reacting to the depth finder which the Orcas could hear at the stern of the sailboat near the rudder? They should try shutting the depth finder.
Salut. Oare nu ar finctiona daca ai lipi pe sub barca niste sfori de la gardul electric iar cand vin sa ataca sa dai niste impulsuri electrice sa le speria? folositi sistemul de la gardul electricce se foloseste pentru protectia ovinelor, bovinelor... sau daca nu poti sa lipesti sforile pe sub barca, sa le arunci in apa cad se apropie de barca si le dai impulsurile....
I believe that’s what there doing. There barging at the boat for someone to fall in so they can dine on them. Scary stuff from such intelligent animals
Never been a recorded attack or killing by a wild killer whale,,,lots reports of fishermen and hunters feeding them …there probably curious it’s a big sea can’t be often you see anything out there
Yeah especially the women just sitting on her phone lol “I’m sure these guys will figure it out, I just have to post this video on IG but the service is horrible out here”
Engage reverse gear, helm amidships and motor as fast as you can safely (2 or 3 knots will do). They tend to attack from astern and the rudder is a relatively weak, exposed and easy target. The whales are very intelligent creatures, when in reverse with the rudder ahead of a whirling prop if they miscalculate their approach they know they will risk injury. They won't chew on your lead keel for long.
Orcas use sound to navigate their environment, find food, and communicate to each other. Unfortunately with countries like Spain France and Italy overfishing, there’s been a heightened noise pollution and that drives this violent behavior. I hope they will reduce the fishing activities so both the fish and the people are safe.
Yes. And in a related theory the orcas equate the boats with the boats that are overfishing and taking their food supply. They’re very intelligent members of the dolphin family.
I think it s more like a training , after all they are killer wales and if you look at a sailing boat from below it kind of looks like a wale . When they chase wales they bumb them from side to side and bite their fins much like those boat encounter .
I think they just like to play and practice hunting going for fish etc. They often follow boats for the same reason but here they chomped on the rudder
The resident orca pods in southern British Columbia are also suffering from not having enough Chinook salmon which is their main diet. As well as excessive noise pollution from boat and freighter traffic through the strait of Juan da Fuca
In one video, the boat was attacked by a dozen Orcas, the attack went on for hours. Man radioed for help to the coastguard, response was - Turn off the engine and any noisemakers on the boat. They did! Half an hour later, the Orcas left!
smaller than 35ft have to avoid this area (Gulf of Biscaya and Straight of Gibraltar). That’s why I don’t understand that small boats of 8m (26ft) can capsize there? Also the Portuguese and Spanish coast guard announced this prohibition already end of 2020.
This will continue to get worst as recently there are more and more sailing vessels being attacked. The adult whales are showing / training the juveniles to attack boats so unfortunately, this will become more and more of a problem to sailing boats.
Issue seems to be similar with sharks attacking humans so wondering if... They are programmed to do that? Please don't tell me I'm crazy even if what I'm saying is not nice here. But what I encounter more and more this situation i become more suspicious that gruop of sharks/orcars/whales have been chipped/controlled by someone else... It is just an hypothesis please do not attacking me but just partecipate into a possibility
@@dodiezresibemol I apologize if this is a stupid question,.. did you require rescue? (unless perhaps - backup emergency tiller?). On a side note, I know all the loud tactics suggested here would make me worry about trading these methodically destructive animals for enraged tons of pure muscle, unless of course so advised by experts. I appreciate your patience with our back-seat couchthoughts and for sharing this scary experience.]
@@heidikickhouse- We fitted the emergency tiller and sailed to Gibraltar for the next hours. Luckily, the rudder itself did not break until we reached the port (but as you can see in the photos at the end of the video, the whole steering mechanism was ruined). What we only knew from theory... emergency tiller, turned into reality :) On the same day another not so lucky saiboat required towing from the coast guard.
@@dodiezresibemol are you sure about boat capsized??? Never heard about it...what boat size? Sailing boat? Was you very close to Gilbratar? In the Mediterranean side? We also were attacked but close to Barbates.
Great video. Enjoy the quiet of the ocean. Except the sounds of the sailboat and occasional Orcas. Thanks for sharing. Look forward to more. The Virginian 🇺🇸
Thank you sir! A rather expensive solution for enjoying relaxing sounds (from the repair bill perspective :p). Otherwise, yes, the ocean and those creatures are beautiful!
@@dodiezresibemol i must of missed something in the video. I thought the jv killer Wales were just playing around your boat. Didn't notice the contact with your sailboat. Sorry. The Virginian 🇺🇸
It seems like a decent advice but i don't think they would care that much. They did not mind banging the hull and rudder so why would they care about an anchor. I would install blades on the rudder, or try going reverse as other people mentioned... but in the end, who knows?
The orcas in Spanish coast are getting more aggresives each day...the cause it is a Seven guys group commanded by one orca named "Gladis" (a young orca). The group has attacked 30 ships from May...Mabye if Gladis would have a "short-life".....the attacks stop.
Not sure, but there is a spanish marine biology workgroup on these incidents, maybe ask them. Grupo de trabajo orcas. From what I have seen/heard they actually interact with rudders until they ruin them or make them loose. In our case there were no hull marks, only serious rudder damage
it seems they go after rudders - they also hunt larger wales as a group, by going after the fins. without knowing as im not a researcher, but many times diving around my sailboat, the shape is reminiscent of a whale with fins. me thinking with humans having probably depleted a lot of food sources, sailboats particularly are starting to look like a worthy chew toy that might yield something if you can find a way to kill it. Agree - flash bangs might be worth a try to make these hulls less interesting. like bears, we really like the bears but prefer tehy don't consider us food sources.
@@bophoto I''m thinking the rudders are identity errors! C'mon! They do seem to be intelligent but ANALYTICAL that THIS wld incapacitate a boat with INCAPACITATING HUMAN BOATERS in mind?
Its very rare for orca to injure humans. They will either show a curious interest in human swimmers or just swim away if they are not interested or in the mood to play. Orca certainly do not recognise humans as food. They probably slap smaller propelled boats for various reasons. It could be they don't like some sounds, or they're practicing their pack hunting skills or may be they're just being mischievous.
Well there are no seals in Gibraltar so those should be ruled out, one thing thats also missing in Gibraltar nowadays is tuna, the natural food of Orcas living there. Seems the kings of the ocean is looking for new food sourses.
OMG, "8m boat ended up capsized"? Do you know any more about this? Sailboat? (I own a 6,50 sailboat in Portugal and we had a few incidents here too, thats why I am asking).
As I have said in other comments: weather was good and calm (I don't think that anything could have capsized an 8m boat on that day). The radio announcement that you can hear in the video was in a 2 mile radius from our incident location, half an hour later. So we assumed that it was also an orca incident. Rumours in the port also stated so... but we never heard the final official information. Maybe you can ask for the official info at the Spanish Coast Guard/Cadiz port authorities
The sad thing is just, why was there such a small boat even in this waters? The Portuguese and Spanish coast guard as also the government announced already end of 2020 that all sailing boats smaller than 35ft have to avoid these waters. I’m sorry to say it that blunt, if they can’t listen they have to deal with the consequences easy as that. The attacks are ongoing since 2018, so everyone should know about it till now, if people can’t listen… I wouldn’t cross this section of the sea in a smaller boat that 40ft…
Puget sound? orca there are mainly southern resident pods, they eat almost exclusively spring salmon & seem to be pretty mellow when up here too (Salish Sea)
I know why. Over fishing. They are fucking pissed they have no fish to eat because we over fish the oceans. They tried to tell us by swimming around wearing salmon as hats.....yes, look it up. they wore fish as hats for us to see. that didn't get the message across....so now it's on to boat warfare. Jump in next time you see them ramming the boat....they will explain it to you.
All you need to do is chuck things over board for them to play with, back in the day I've read that they would throw wooden barrels over board and the Orcas would play with them instead of the keel or rudder
These vicious animals must be stopped. Sailors along that coast must start arming themselves. A few simple old fashion Harpoon may be all that is needed!
Territorial, aren’t they?! Or on the warpath?! Or just hungry?! Cool head under pressure and beautiful adventure photography for sure. Happy landing … 🙂
I live in the NW area of North America where we have probably more Orca's than anywhere and I have never heard of such a thing, they typically are somewhere between indifferent to very curious and playful
If I am not mistaken this is a very new behavior, the first documented incident was in 2019. There have been over 150 of these attacks on sailboats since and it always happens in spain/france with the same few orca pods involved from what I know. Nobody really knows why.
Different Orca pods develop what can best be described as different "cultures." This includes different hunting practices, prey choices, and behaviors. Obviously, the Orcas in this area are in the process of developing some new hunting practices. As harsh as it sounds this needs to be discouraged even with extreme prejudice before something very bad happens. In North America, nothing like this is happening. Why are they attacking sailing vessels? This isn't "play." They're probing for food items. This certainly looks like hunting behavior. God help sailors if they figure out how to sink small sailing vessels. And make no mistake they are learning with each encounter. Killer whales are very intelligent.
@@Edmund_Mallory_Hardgrove it's not hunting behavior, because there is no food reward after the attack. It's most probably just play. There is a excelent article about it, named "Killer whales are 'attacking' sailboats near Europe's coast. Scientists don't know why". I encorage you to read it, as you may find it enjoyable.
Maybe people have fed the orcas before? Maybe people think that they are cute and want their company, and that's why the orcas think that it is OK to be around boats, because they're waiting for some good food/snacks?
Asa citisem in recomandarile de pe net ale unui grup de cercetare pe problema asta, plus ca ne-am stresat pt situatia in care ar fi avariat elicea/axul/cardanul. Recomandarile ziceau sa faci liniste, sa opresti sonarul si sa astepti... desi am dubii acum. Un comentariu pertinent aici zice ca mergea sa pui pe reverse ca sa le sperii cu elicea venind spre ele.. oricum la 6 noduri cu cat merge barca nu le-ar fi oprit sa ne loveasca carma in mers ceea ce a fi fost iar periculos pentru noi
@@dodiezresibemol si eu am ceva experienta si stau in vancouver ma intalnesc cu ele de cateva ori pe an. Nu ai gresit ca na experienta te invata toti se dau destepti pe net. Sint destepte daca merge elicia nu o sa intre in ea. Sa dai cu spatele nu cred ca as incerca si nici nu as sta acolo ca poate asta le deranjeaza. Eu imi vad de drum mereu ca si cum nu le vad. Daca se intampla sa ma trezesc cu ele acolo dau drumul la motor si plec incet. Multumesc de video. Foarte interesant comportament aveau.
@@georgecocon3739 Merci. Treaba ciudata e ca au un comportament atipic in zona portugalia-spania, de aproximativ 2 ani si nimeni nu stie cauza, iar incidentele sunt tot mai dese. Mai am de facut la anul o traversare tot pe acolo si ma streseaza ideea... dar poate pana atunci mai aflam ceva. Este cert ca sunt extrem de inteligente si lovesc tintit sistemul de guvernare al barcii
Powiesz o co chodzi z tymi orkami? To są zajebiscie mądre ssaki, może ktoś im cos zrobil wcześniej kilka lat wcześniej I zapamiętały. Jak się sprawa skoczyła mam nadzieje ze bezpiecznie
according to news there are 2 groups of orcas that for around 4 years now are aggressive towards boats in that region. official cause is not known. from what i have read boats are warned and advised to not interact and call coast guard. my guess is some underdeveloped human done something stupid to teach them this behaviour. since it is not only one group somebody was doing this more than once in this region - through investigation of fisherman's from that time and region should be done. it may help to find out how to fix it and prevent irresponsible ppl from leaving basements.
Sailors on sail boats have been reporting attacks on their rudders for months by Orcas. Nothing new here, most sailors avoid that area if they can. Yes: the Orcas seem to find their rudders as a cool game to play with hitting (and, usually, destroying). The Orcas really have no idea that they just ruined a boat's means of steering. It's just a game to them. This poster is apparently unaware of the fairly long history of all this.
The helm blade damage near helm stock at 2:07 is done not by orcas definitely. That's quite typical damage of boats like that. It appears after sailing in heavy weather conditions even for short period of time. Helm mechanism experiencing too much load in such case and might break. Helm blade seal peeled off near stock exactly for same reason.
Sir, you have no idea what you are saying. I was on that bloody boat. The orcas were pushing the rudder way beyond its pivot angle, until it was hitting the boat hull. On the same day 2 other boats came in shipyard (one pulled by the coast guard) with damaged or missing rudder blades. Our boat was was working smooth and was in shipyard for inspection one week before. This is not an avverage daysailer but a cruiser designed to easily cross oceans.
Hello! My name is Andrew, I’m a producer with Discovery Channel, I’d love to discuss the possibility of licensing your footage for an upcoming special on Orca and boat interaction. Is there an email address I could use to contact you for further discussion? Thank you so much!
Hello, I am currently working on a documentary for the german channel ZDF, we would like to include the attacks by Killer whales. How can I get into contact with you?
Yeah… whales have so little to fear from people…this is what happens when you hunt sentient creatures, they remember, and will not forget harm or danger.
I live in the north-eastern US, where we have regular encounters with black bears, a mostly herbivorous and sometimes scavenging animal that prefers overturning garbage cans to hunting prey. Anyway, the big "No-No" is feeding them; they will return with gusto to anyone/place who gives them food, or where they know they can catch an easy meal. Some of the comments below have it that fisherman have fed the orcas by way of dangling fish/meat on hooks over the decks of their boats - could it be that they simply looking for food that has once been offered to them, and are mistaking the rudders that keep getting their attention (and teeth) for a "feeding hour"-type mechanism?
I am tempted to wrap a few meters of barbed wire round my spade rudder when i head round there, currently in the med. Cant see it would do them any harm, but might be a deterrent.
It started with only 2 juveniles but it's not fully widespread, with orcas from at least 3 of the 5 different pods in this population involved, including adults.
Here`s a possible way to distract them, throw a couple of footballs over the side and see if that distracts them. They love to play. My advice is to buy 3 or 4 footballs if you`re going along the coast of Gibraltar.
That's also what I was thinking. The Orcas simply wanted the humans to come play with them but when the humans refused, the Orcas became upset and trashed the human's keel.
@@gregj831 The orcas around Gibraltar is currently starving, their natural food sourse tuna, is almost extint around Gibraltar. These attacks will be more and more common, I belive before the end of 2022, we will have the first sailors succesfully attacked and eaten by Orcas.
Orca pods around the world have varying behaviour traits. Some distinctively more aggressive than others. The bumping of the boat is not conclusive that they were hunting or trying to dislodge the human occupants. Aggressive play may also be a consideration. The sad conclusion with human studies is that various tribes can be homicidal and as a species we kill each other. So we may conclude that superior intelligence may also correlate with superior aggression in mammals. In other words the smarter you become the more dangerous you become.
Start with super load under water speaker. then with some type of depth charge ( not right on top of them, but near.) and if all that does not work I’m thinking 12ga no?
I never witnessed a human an a animal have a conversation. Studying animal behavior is useless if they won’t talk back to you in your native language. 💯
Orcas have never eaten people. Orcas are indeed very smart animals. When they are hit by boats (Possibly out at sea by big tankers), spooked by boats or even terrorized by fishermen (In some parts of the world where people illegally hunt whales) It is said that Some attack boats for a sort of revenge.. lol and so the younger ones learn from the older ones and the cycle continues XD
I have heard from Ocean Sailors that the best defense against Orcas is to use of sound bombs ...! However, I'm not sure if it will stop Orcas or maybe make them even more angry.
Show me the way to go home I’m tired and wanna go to bed I had a little drink about an hour ago and it’s gone straight to head where ever I may roam on land or sea or foam you can always here me singing this song show me the way to go home ⚓️
Smart Orca studying boat, while eyeing the humans. They Identify the rudder as a key ‘fin’ that can disable the boat. Like Grizzly bear. Orca, are also named “whale-killers”, and not without cause. They are huge wild predators. So whether playing or hunting during these encounters. It is moot. Either way it is life-threatening behavior to the humans onboard the boat if they disable the rudder at sea. I wonder if an underwater speaker could be lowered into the water for emitting painful sounds that would stop this behavior without physically harming the “whale-killer” (Orca).
Orcas: We've been trying to contact you about your boat insurance.
were gonna need a bigger boat
Classic post Sir 😉👍
I said the same thing then I saw your text and laughed....lol 😆 🤣 😂
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@@southmoreconlin3757 thanks for the English lesson..
No use your brain!
I wonder if the Orcas are reacting to the depth finder which the Orcas could hear at the stern of the sailboat near the rudder? They should try shutting the depth finder.
Others have shut them off. Makes no difference. They attack boats without depth finders just as often.
depthfinder atopen sea? there are 1 kilometerdepth
@@alfonsgrizzly5558 depthfinders are on continuously on sailboats unlike the Garmin GPS which you can be manual shut.
It had to be a orca-strated attack ....
Perfection
That comment is stolen goods
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Dead ant
So I guess you will see yourself out.😂🤣😂🤣
It’s the French man, even the Orcas have had enough
They're buttery
Its a Pole, get a pair of glasses if you cant see a Polish flag on the boat
A bit of racism buddy?
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I've seen orcas bumping ice blocks to make the seals fall down. Maybe they're doing the same here with the boat?
Salut. Oare nu ar finctiona daca ai lipi pe sub barca niste sfori de la gardul electric iar cand vin sa ataca sa dai niste impulsuri electrice sa le speria? folositi sistemul de la gardul electricce se foloseste pentru protectia ovinelor, bovinelor... sau daca nu poti sa lipesti sforile pe sub barca, sa le arunci in apa cad se apropie de barca si le dai impulsurile....
If you pay attention to how they come up and look at the people on board... It's like they are hunting in the same manner they hunt seals on ice
I believe that’s what there doing. There barging at the boat for someone to fall in so they can dine on them. Scary stuff from such intelligent animals
What a load of krap they don't hunt humans
@@jayslater3166 I forget the Peace Treaty between man and beast.... Lol!
Never been a recorded attack or killing by a wild killer whale,,,lots reports of fishermen and hunters feeding them …there probably curious it’s a big sea can’t be often you see anything out there
@@michael89267 the stupidest comment yet
These Orcas know exactly what they are doing.
Only we don't know what and why they are doing.
@@Yetiiii
That are using rudders and keels as a makeshift backscratch.
@@Yetiiii They want to eat the things crawling on it
@@Greg042869 No, they don't.
@@Yetiiii You're probably right. You could probably jump in and play with them.
They look so calm and relax while the orcas swim around them
Yeah especially the women just sitting on her phone lol “I’m sure these guys will figure it out, I just have to post this video on IG but the service is horrible out here”
Their silence is not of calm…
Engage reverse gear, helm amidships and motor as fast as you can safely (2 or 3 knots will do). They tend to attack from astern and the rudder is a relatively weak, exposed and easy target. The whales are very intelligent creatures, when in reverse with the rudder ahead of a whirling prop if they miscalculate their approach they know they will risk injury. They won't chew on your lead keel for long.
They will batter your plastic hull until it cracks open like an egg and you will sink and die.
Interesting theory have you tried it?
Nice theory!
@@martynrandall7652 A couple of weeks ago a Portuguese guy in a 50ft cat claimed that's what he did and it worked for them.
Are they playing? Begging for fish to be tossed over from experience with fishing boats?
Orcas use sound to navigate their environment, find food, and communicate to each other. Unfortunately with countries like Spain France and Italy overfishing, there’s been a heightened noise pollution and that drives this violent behavior. I hope they will reduce the fishing activities so both the fish and the people are safe.
Yes. And in a related theory the orcas equate the boats with the boats that are overfishing and taking their food supply. They’re very intelligent members of the dolphin family.
I think it s more like a training , after all they are killer wales and if you look at a sailing boat from below it kind of looks like a wale .
When they chase wales they bumb them from side to side and bite their fins much like those boat encounter .
I think they just like to play and practice hunting going for fish etc. They often follow boats for the same reason but here they chomped on the rudder
The resident orca pods in southern British Columbia are also suffering from not having enough Chinook salmon which is their main diet. As well as excessive noise pollution from boat and freighter traffic through the strait of Juan da Fuca
In one video, the boat was attacked by a dozen Orcas, the attack went on for hours.
Man radioed for help to the coastguard, response was - Turn off the engine and any noisemakers on the boat.
They did!
Half an hour later, the Orcas left!
Apparently the orcas had issues with the looks of the rudder.
Or were injured by them
I read that it is only close to West Coast of Spain. Now it is forbitten to sail in this region anymore. I forgot the size limitation.
smaller than 35ft have to avoid this area (Gulf of Biscaya and Straight of Gibraltar). That’s why I don’t understand that small boats of 8m (26ft) can capsize there? Also the Portuguese and Spanish coast guard announced this prohibition already end of 2020.
This will continue to get worst as recently there are more and more sailing vessels being attacked.
The adult whales are showing / training the juveniles to attack boats so unfortunately, this will become more and more of a problem to sailing boats.
Drop m4 firecrackers into the water..they will run !!
Indeed, they were teaching a young one who seemed to enjoy the interaction
Exacte, et il ne s'agit que d'un petit groupe, il faudrait régler le problème avant que cette habitude soit prise par d'autres groupes
Issue seems to be similar with sharks attacking humans so wondering if... They are programmed to do that? Please don't tell me I'm crazy even if what I'm saying is not nice here. But what I encounter more and more this situation i become more suspicious that gruop of sharks/orcars/whales have been chipped/controlled by someone else... It is just an hypothesis please do not attacking me but just partecipate into a possibility
Orcas are highly intelligent
I hope all crew are safe and were rescued...🙏
Our crew was fine, other boat was capsized in the area, but we heard that there were no victims
@@dodiezresibemol Thank you for the update Stefan...Good to hear all safe...🙏👍
@@dodiezresibemol I apologize if this is a stupid question,.. did you require rescue? (unless perhaps - backup emergency tiller?). On a side note, I know all the loud tactics suggested here would make me worry about trading these methodically destructive animals for enraged tons of pure muscle, unless of course so advised by experts. I appreciate your patience with our back-seat couchthoughts and for sharing this scary experience.]
@@heidikickhouse- We fitted the emergency tiller and sailed to Gibraltar for the next hours. Luckily, the rudder itself did not break until we reached the port (but as you can see in the photos at the end of the video, the whole steering mechanism was ruined). What we only knew from theory... emergency tiller, turned into reality :) On the same day another not so lucky saiboat required towing from the coast guard.
@@dodiezresibemol are you sure about boat capsized??? Never heard about it...what boat size? Sailing boat? Was you very close to Gilbratar? In the Mediterranean side? We also were attacked but close to Barbates.
A person looking at her phone while the boat is surrounded by orcas…
I think she was trying to video it tbf 😂😂
She was looking for orca videos
Dang !! those orcas did some serious damage to that steering gear !!
Imagine what they will do when you are in the rescue boat. 😲😲😲
They simply wanted to play and when the humans refused, the Orcas became upset.
@@gregj831 they play like a cat with a mouse but if the mouse can deliver a huge electric shock...
Great video. Enjoy the quiet of the ocean. Except the sounds of the sailboat and occasional Orcas. Thanks for sharing. Look forward to more. The Virginian 🇺🇸
Thank you sir! A rather expensive solution for enjoying relaxing sounds (from the repair bill perspective :p). Otherwise, yes, the ocean and those creatures are beautiful!
@@dodiezresibemol i must of missed something in the video. I thought the jv killer Wales were just playing around your boat. Didn't notice the contact with your sailboat. Sorry. The Virginian 🇺🇸
I think it's becoming common knowledge that they use keels and rudders as a makeshift backscratch.
Wow. I didn’t know that.
No they are actually ripping the rudders off the sailboats and they have been successful at sinking some of the boats. This is not play.
What about hanging the anchors off the stern, as a protection for the rudder. Would Orcas want to get involved with heavy metal anchors and chains?
It seems like a decent advice but i don't think they would care that much. They did not mind banging the hull and rudder so why would they care about an anchor. I would install blades on the rudder, or try going reverse as other people mentioned... but in the end, who knows?
As a French man all he looked like he was doing was sticking his hands up he must have thought the orcas were German
The orcas in Spanish coast are getting more aggresives each day...the cause it is a Seven guys group commanded by one orca named "Gladis" (a young orca). The group has attacked 30 ships from May...Mabye if Gladis would have a "short-life".....the attacks stop.
Could this be more territorial?
Oprah sighted on 36 foot sailboat near Gibraltar.
Do they only attack hulls of a specific shape, spade rudders with fin keels?
Not sure, but there is a spanish marine biology workgroup on these incidents, maybe ask them. Grupo de trabajo orcas. From what I have seen/heard they actually interact with rudders until they ruin them or make them loose. In our case there were no hull marks, only serious rudder damage
it seems they go after rudders - they also hunt larger wales as a group, by going after the fins. without knowing as im not a researcher, but many times diving around my sailboat, the shape is reminiscent of a whale with fins. me thinking with humans having probably depleted a lot of food sources, sailboats particularly are starting to look like a worthy chew toy that might yield something if you can find a way to kill it.
Agree - flash bangs might be worth a try to make these hulls less interesting. like bears, we really like the bears but prefer tehy don't consider us food sources.
@@bophoto I''m thinking the rudders are identity errors! C'mon! They do seem to be intelligent but ANALYTICAL that THIS wld incapacitate a boat with INCAPACITATING HUMAN BOATERS in mind?
Its very rare for orca to injure humans. They will either show a curious interest in human swimmers or just swim away if they are not interested or in the mood to play. Orca certainly do not recognise humans as food. They probably slap smaller propelled boats for various reasons. It could be they don't like some sounds, or they're practicing their pack hunting skills or may be they're just being mischievous.
How about using a paint that reflects light surrounding it so the orcas can’t see the boat as well
Why would you be out on a boat in the ocean without packing a few guns & ammo?
Orcas have learnt that their prey can take refuge on boats & buoys.
They attack the boat as they would an ice flow to scare the prey into fleeing.
Well there are no seals in Gibraltar so those should be ruled out, one thing thats also missing in Gibraltar nowadays is tuna, the natural food of Orcas living there. Seems the kings of the ocean is looking for new food sourses.
@@jensjansson1993 it's time we start to eat orca's instead of tuna
@@dirkroadking3587 what a ridiculous thing to say.
@@JLjljljljl989 learn to take jokes will you? This is internet.
OMG, "8m boat ended up capsized"? Do you know any more about this? Sailboat? (I own a 6,50 sailboat in Portugal and we had a few incidents here too, thats why I am asking).
As I have said in other comments: weather was good and calm (I don't think that anything could have capsized an 8m boat on that day). The radio announcement that you can hear in the video was in a 2 mile radius from our incident location, half an hour later. So we assumed that it was also an orca incident. Rumours in the port also stated so... but we never heard the final official information. Maybe you can ask for the official info at the Spanish Coast Guard/Cadiz port authorities
The sad thing is just, why was there such a small boat even in this waters? The Portuguese and Spanish coast guard as also the government announced already end of 2020 that all sailing boats smaller than 35ft have to avoid these waters. I’m sorry to say it that blunt, if they can’t listen they have to deal with the consequences easy as that. The attacks are ongoing since 2018, so everyone should know about it till now, if people can’t listen… I wouldn’t cross this section of the sea in a smaller boat that 40ft…
The whales in this area are seriously upset. Our whales in Peugeot Sound are much more mellow. I guess we haven't over fished their food as much.
Puget sound? orca there are mainly southern resident pods, they eat almost exclusively spring salmon & seem to be pretty mellow when up here too (Salish Sea)
Wow, so crazy, does anyone know why they do that? I would be freaking if I was on that boat.
I know why. Over fishing. They are fucking pissed they have no fish to eat because we over fish the oceans. They tried to tell us by swimming around wearing salmon as hats.....yes, look it up. they wore fish as hats for us to see. that didn't get the message across....so now it's on to boat warfare. Jump in next time you see them ramming the boat....they will explain it to you.
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All you need to do is chuck things over board for them to play with, back in the day I've read that they would throw wooden barrels over board and the Orcas would play with them instead of the keel or rudder
These vicious animals must be stopped. Sailors along that coast must start arming themselves. A few simple old fashion Harpoon may be all that is needed!
That moment you realize you need a bigger boat 😳
I didn't even know they had Orcas off the straights of Gibraltar, thanks for the info. 😱
lmaooo. orcas are even in the mediterranean
There are Orcas all over the globe
Is there any deterrent device, like shark deterrent to keep them away of the boat without hurting them?
Of course there is...staying home.
Sir, you are being hunted!
BOTH OF EM ARE IN DREAMLAND
Territorial, aren’t they?! Or on the warpath?! Or just hungry?! Cool head under pressure and beautiful adventure photography for sure. Happy landing … 🙂
New movie
Planet of the Orcas
What about lighting firecrackers and throwing them in the ocean so it’s not loud enough to hurt them like dynamite but loud enough to scare them away?
my thought also for the future
I live in the NW area of North America where we have probably more Orca's than anywhere and I have never heard of such a thing, they typically are somewhere between indifferent to very curious and playful
If I am not mistaken this is a very new behavior, the first documented incident was in 2019. There have been over 150 of these attacks on sailboats since and it always happens in spain/france with the same few orca pods involved from what I know. Nobody really knows why.
They're killers,literally. Also they're probably the smartest animal alive,so if something sets them off it can be disastrous situation quick.
Different Orca pods develop what can best be described as different "cultures." This includes different hunting practices, prey choices, and behaviors. Obviously, the Orcas in this area are in the process of developing some new hunting practices. As harsh as it sounds this needs to be discouraged even with extreme prejudice before something very bad happens. In North America, nothing like this is happening. Why are they attacking sailing vessels? This isn't "play." They're probing for food items. This certainly looks like hunting behavior. God help sailors if they figure out how to sink small sailing vessels. And make no mistake they are learning with each encounter. Killer whales are very intelligent.
@@Edmund_Mallory_Hardgrove yet no recorded attack on human by an orca..including many divers and diving tours...why would they now see us as food..
@@Edmund_Mallory_Hardgrove it's not hunting behavior, because there is no food reward after the attack. It's most probably just play. There is a excelent article about it, named "Killer whales are 'attacking' sailboats near Europe's coast. Scientists don't know why". I encorage you to read it, as you may find it enjoyable.
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Maybe people have fed the orcas before? Maybe people think that they are cute and want their company, and that's why the orcas think that it is OK to be around boats, because they're waiting for some good food/snacks?
@@dodiezresibemol done
I don't get it. Here in San Diego they swim along the boats and play with the swimmers and paddleboarders.
Is there any validated case of orcas hunting human ? If yes.. is there any way to protect human from them
No
"The Swarm" by Frank Schätzinger.
So it begins...
And what were these guys doing to aggravate the orcas before this portion of the video they decided to share.
De ce nu ati pornit motorul si ati plecat?
Asa citisem in recomandarile de pe net ale unui grup de cercetare pe problema asta, plus ca ne-am stresat pt situatia in care ar fi avariat elicea/axul/cardanul. Recomandarile ziceau sa faci liniste, sa opresti sonarul si sa astepti... desi am dubii acum. Un comentariu pertinent aici zice ca mergea sa pui pe reverse ca sa le sperii cu elicea venind spre ele.. oricum la 6 noduri cu cat merge barca nu le-ar fi oprit sa ne loveasca carma in mers ceea ce a fi fost iar periculos pentru noi
@@dodiezresibemol si eu am ceva experienta si stau in vancouver ma intalnesc cu ele de cateva ori pe an. Nu ai gresit ca na experienta te invata toti se dau destepti pe net. Sint destepte daca merge elicia nu o sa intre in ea. Sa dai cu spatele nu cred ca as incerca si nici nu as sta acolo ca poate asta le deranjeaza. Eu imi vad de drum mereu ca si cum nu le vad. Daca se intampla sa ma trezesc cu ele acolo dau drumul la motor si plec incet. Multumesc de video. Foarte interesant comportament aveau.
@@georgecocon3739 Merci. Treaba ciudata e ca au un comportament atipic in zona portugalia-spania, de aproximativ 2 ani si nimeni nu stie cauza, iar incidentele sunt tot mai dese. Mai am de facut la anul o traversare tot pe acolo si ma streseaza ideea... dar poate pana atunci mai aflam ceva. Este cert ca sunt extrem de inteligente si lovesc tintit sistemul de guvernare al barcii
Powiesz o co chodzi z tymi orkami? To są zajebiscie mądre ssaki, może ktoś im cos zrobil wcześniej kilka lat wcześniej I zapamiętały. Jak się sprawa skoczyła mam nadzieje ze bezpiecznie
according to news there are 2 groups of orcas that for around 4 years now are aggressive towards boats in that region. official cause is not known. from what i have read boats are warned and advised to not interact and call coast guard. my guess is some underdeveloped human done something stupid to teach them this behaviour. since it is not only one group somebody was doing this more than once in this region - through investigation of fisherman's from that time and region should be done. it may help to find out how to fix it and prevent irresponsible ppl from leaving basements.
No harpoon?
Anti smoking orcas! They are very smart animals…
I can't BELIEVE you gave those orca's second hand smoke from yoUR CIGARETTE, SIIIIIIIR!! ok, jk. good vid.
“Sailboat” eh? You drive a model T or a horse & buggy?
That lady is on her phone when there are wild orcas around the boat..... Really?
Vocês estavam onde?
Sailors on sail boats have been reporting attacks on their rudders for months by Orcas. Nothing new here, most sailors avoid that area if they can. Yes: the Orcas seem to find their rudders as a cool game to play with hitting (and, usually, destroying). The Orcas really have no idea that they just ruined a boat's means of steering. It's just a game to them. This poster is apparently unaware of the fairly long history of all this.
If whale hurt boat: the whale would be hurt, too: because it's made of flesh & not wood/metal!! I hope whale is ok!
The helm blade damage near helm stock at 2:07 is done not by orcas definitely. That's quite typical damage of boats like that. It appears after sailing in heavy weather conditions even for short period of time. Helm mechanism experiencing too much load in such case and might break. Helm blade seal peeled off near stock exactly for same reason.
Sir, you have no idea what you are saying. I was on that bloody boat. The orcas were pushing the rudder way beyond its pivot angle, until it was hitting the boat hull. On the same day 2 other boats came in shipyard (one pulled by the coast guard) with damaged or missing rudder blades. Our boat was was working smooth and was in shipyard for inspection one week before. This is not an avverage daysailer but a cruiser designed to easily cross oceans.
@@dodiezresibemol 😂🤣😂🤣, always some armchair sailor trying sound smart.
Oh yes and did they damage the boat?
I feel like after all the years of boats capturing them they recognize boats and are like NOPE get out of my home lol
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Hello, I am currently working on a documentary for the german channel ZDF, we would like to include the attacks by Killer whales. How can I get into contact with you?
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Since you are making a documentary i would suggest to watch this video in order to understand better ORCAS
It's curiosity and I'm thinking people are feeding orcas from the boats.
Yeah… whales have so little to fear from people…this is what happens when you hunt sentient creatures, they remember, and will not forget harm or danger.
What did the gang of dolphins say to the orca?
"Whale, whale, whale... Look what the tide brought in..."
Wondering if you can scare them away using pyrotechnics? ...
I blame artificial intelligence. Orcas are learning these boats take our food.
Just curious.
I live in the north-eastern US, where we have regular encounters with black bears, a mostly herbivorous and sometimes scavenging animal that prefers overturning garbage cans to hunting prey. Anyway, the big "No-No" is feeding them; they will return with gusto to anyone/place who gives them food, or where they know they can catch an easy meal. Some of the comments below have it that fisherman have fed the orcas by way of dangling fish/meat on hooks over the decks of their boats - could it be that they simply looking for food that has once been offered to them, and are mistaking the rudders that keep getting their attention (and teeth) for a "feeding hour"-type mechanism?
1:21 - really?
1:32
I'd be taking dynamite with me from now on. 😂😂😂😂😂
I'm wondering if they are training their young how to hunt? 🤔
I am tempted to wrap a few meters of barbed wire round my spade rudder when i head round there, currently in the med. Cant see it would do them any harm, but might be a deterrent.
That's rotten!
You would be busted, satellites or high flying planes can see what you are doing. It will be reported
Sounds like a good idea to me man.
Is it possible that these Orcas are the same group of the only few individuals who are doing it, or it is widespread among their population now?
It started with only 2 juveniles but it's not fully widespread, with orcas from at least 3 of the 5 different pods in this population involved, including adults.
Turn off the autopilot and turn on the motor, they don't attack as long when you have your motor on
Wouldn’t this be an appropriate use case for wile life bangers? So-called seal bombs? Not to harm the whales, but to scare them away?
I've seen multiple videos now from the area stretching between Gibraltar and the Bay of Biscay, showing aggressive Orcas.
Here`s a possible way to distract them, throw a couple of footballs over the side and see if that distracts them. They love to play. My advice is to buy 3 or 4 footballs if you`re going along the coast of Gibraltar.
They will soon learn that boats are a source of amusement and fun. Not a good idea.
@@Paul-ou1rx But what they`re already doing is far worse.
That's also what I was thinking. The Orcas simply wanted the humans to come play with them but when the humans refused, the Orcas became upset and trashed the human's keel.
Polluter
@@gregj831 The orcas around Gibraltar is currently starving, their natural food sourse tuna, is almost extint around Gibraltar. These attacks will be more and more common, I belive before the end of 2022, we will have the first sailors succesfully attacked and eaten by Orcas.
Orca pods around the world have varying behaviour traits. Some distinctively more aggressive than others. The bumping of the boat is not conclusive that they were hunting or trying to dislodge the human occupants. Aggressive play may also be a consideration. The sad conclusion with human studies is that various tribes can be homicidal and as a species we kill each other. So we may conclude that superior intelligence may also correlate with superior aggression in mammals. In other words the smarter you become the more dangerous you become.
Fun fact.The 2 most intelligent species on the earth are the ONLY ones that have sex for mere pleasure.😉
1.Humans
2.Dolphins
What the he k are those whales up to?
Fast forward to next video; "Beached Orca Asks Humans For Help"
Where was he disposing of his cigarette butts ?
Probably thorns or anything sharp would protect weak equipment like cacti
At least try turning on the engine and go forward at high RPM.
Yep, I had that very dream once when our ship caught fire in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea.
Start with super load under water speaker. then with some type of depth charge ( not right on top of them, but near.) and if all that does not work I’m thinking 12ga no?
Play a Des O'connor album , that'll do the trick!.
maybe a pump-action with some kind of rubber-slugs?
I never witnessed a human an a animal have a conversation. Studying animal behavior is useless if they won’t talk back to you in your native language. 💯
That’s what happens when you sail through their waters. You are small enough, to give them something to play with. It was anything against humans.
1:23 the woman looks like "njääh, a bit boring"
Ive heard that if you invade pod’s way, you disturb their mind. Theres a core you shouldnt enter.
It's becoming a tourist attraction.
Orcas have never eaten people. Orcas are indeed very smart animals. When they are hit by boats (Possibly out at sea by big tankers), spooked by boats or even terrorized by fishermen (In some parts of the world where people illegally hunt whales) It is said that Some attack boats for a sort of revenge.. lol and so the younger ones learn from the older ones and the cycle continues XD
I like the cockpit
What kind of boat is that?
Westerly Corsair
I beleive that the Orcas wont attac when you start the engine.
Why didn't you take gaff or other type poles and through them at the orcas? Fire extinguishers, flare pistols, anything to get them to stop.
I have heard from Ocean Sailors that the best defense against Orcas is to use of sound bombs ...! However, I'm not sure if it will stop Orcas or maybe make them even more angry.
I didnt know that a cell phone can be used as a deterrent device, genius!
It can be used, if you check information regarding interactions with orcas, while being in this situation for the first time.
Maybe they are being trained somewhere and released ...to do just this ?
Depth charges will deter them
Show me the way to go home I’m tired and wanna go to bed I had a little drink about an hour ago and it’s gone straight to head where ever I may roam on land or sea or foam you can always here me singing this song show me the way to go home ⚓️
Smart Orca studying boat, while eyeing the humans. They Identify the rudder as a key ‘fin’ that can disable the boat. Like Grizzly bear. Orca, are also named “whale-killers”, and not without cause. They are huge wild predators. So whether playing or hunting during these encounters. It is moot. Either way it is life-threatening behavior to the humans onboard the boat if they disable the rudder at sea. I wonder if an underwater speaker could be lowered into the water for emitting painful sounds that would stop this behavior without physically harming the “whale-killer” (Orca).