Curiosity or Aggression? Four Killer Whales Attack a Boat and Break Its Rudder

© AP Photo / NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science CenterAn orca whale swims with other whales in the Pacific Ocean near the mouth of the Columbia River near Ilwaco, Washington
An orca whale swims with other whales in the Pacific Ocean near the mouth of the Columbia River near Ilwaco, Washington - Sputnik International, 1920, 05.04.2021
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As they were trying to force the orcas to leave, a member of the crew even lit a flare to frighten the predators off and this worked.

A video emerged online earlier this month, showing a pod of killer whales attacking a sailboat in the waters of the Gibraltar Strait.

The footage captured the moment when four predators attacked the vessel Serena IV, leaving it without a working rudder, off the coast of Cape Spartel last Saturday evening.

Captain Antonio Busse managed to fight off the pod of orcas with a pole, while other crew members threw items into the water to get the predators to leave.

Despite a partially broken rudder, the boat successfully anchored in the Spanish port of Tarifa.

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