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  • Why are killer whales attacking boats?

    11/16/2025 8:50:26 AM PST · by Eleutheria5 · 42 replies
    BBC Discover Wildlife ^ | 23/10/23 | Mark Carwadine
    ..... If you were to believe the press and social media, we’re in the midst of a ‘killer whale uprising’. But claims about their murderous intent are blatantly untrue. The evidence doesn’t stand up. Killer whales do attack, and sometimes kill, trainers in captivity (not surprisingly) but, unlike polar bears, great white sharks and many other top predators, they have never killed a person in the wild. How many attacks have taken place? So what’s happening? Since May 2020, there have been more than 500 reported attacks on sailing boats, as well as some fishing boats, RIBs and motorboats. It...
  • Boat Attacks Iraq's Main Oil Terminal -UK Military

    04/24/2004 11:02:39 AM PDT · by prairiebreeze · 91 replies · 625+ views
    Reuters ^ | April 24, 2004
    BASRA (Reuters) - At least one boat attacked Iraq's main oil terminal offshore in the Gulf on Saturday, a British military spokesman said. Asked about an unconfirmed report that two boats exploded at the Basra terminal in suicide attacks, Major Ian Clooey told Reuters: "We are just getting reports that there has been an incident at the Basra offshore terminal. There are no firm details yet but we know of at least one vessel involved."