It's unclear which population of European orcas (Orcinus orca) was behind the recent boat-ramming incident in Brittany. Orcas have rammed a sailboat off the coast of Brittany — a whopping 800 miles (1,300 kilometers) north from the Strait of Gibraltar, where the majority of orca attacks on boats have occurred. The incident occurred July 16 off the coast of Guilvinec, a commune 40 miles (65 kilometers) southeast of Brest in northwestern France. The couple on board lost control of their boat — a 40-foot-long (12 meters) wooden pleasure craft — after two young orcas (Orcinus orca) broke the rudder, local newspaper Le Télégramme reported . It's unclear which population of orcas was behind the recent ramming off the coast of France.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 19, 2024 15:42 UTC