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Orcas sink another boat in Europe after a nearly hour-long attack (www.livescience.com)
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[โ€“] Agent641@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You want radicalized orca suicide bombers? This is how you get radicalized orca suicide bombers.

[โ€“] bartolomeo@suppo.fi 13 points 10 months ago

You're not wrong:

"These nautical raids were likely started by a pod including White Gladis, a female orca who may have been traumatized by a past boat collision. The unusual behavior then spread among other individuals who seem to be becoming more daring and efficient with their attacks."