Scientists baffled by orcas ramming sailing boats near Spain

[aurora]

...and Portugal

www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/sep/13/killer-whales-launch-orchestrated-attacks-on-sailing-boats

[aurora]

I can only imagine that this pod is under a huge amount of stress, most of which is caused by humans.

[pixy0stix]

Remember the thread about "would you live on this castle island" and one of the requirements was to lead a battalion of sea mammals? It looks like someone accepted that challenge.

[pixy0stix]

Sept 14, 2020 13:52:14 GMT -5 aurora said:

I can only imagine that this pod is under a huge amount of stress, most of which is caused by humans.

The real answer is this, coupled with climate change.

[aurora]

Sept 14, 2020 13:55:27 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Sept 14, 2020 13:52:14 GMT -5 aurora said:

I can only imagine that this pod is under a huge amount of stress, most of which is caused by humans.

The real answer is this, coupled with climate change.

which is also caused by humans. (I know you know that. The orcas might not, though.)

[sonrisa]

Well, they are smarter than us. They might be trying to say "knock it the fuck off, idiot humans."

blogs.scientificamerican.com/news-blog/are-whales-smarter-than-we-are/

[chickadee77]

Sept 14, 2020 13:59:39 GMT -5 sonrisa said:

Well, they are smarter than us. They might be trying to say "knock it the fuck off, idiot humans."

blogs.scientificamerican.com/news-blog/are-whales-smarter-than-we-are/

Didn't read the article (sorry - cardinal sin, I know), but I have to.

I have to.

"Who had whales declare war on humans for September? Anyone?"

[muffin0]

Sept 14, 2020 14:32:28 GMT -5 chickadee77 said:

Sept 14, 2020 13:59:39 GMT -5 sonrisa said:

Well, they are smarter than us. They might be trying to say "knock it the fuck off, idiot humans."

blogs.scientificamerican.com/news-blog/are-whales-smarter-than-we-are/

Didn't read the article (sorry - cardinal sin, I know), but I have to.

I have to.

"Who had whales declare war on humans for September? Anyone?"

/deadBINGO