94 m. ago Scientists solve the mystery of why killer whales are attacking boats worldwide

As more footage emerges from an orca attack, scientists reveal why these clever creatures frequently target boats.

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3 h. ago Terrifying moment killer whales sink tourist yacht off Portugal coast

Footage has emerged showing a sailboat carrying five people going down after being attacked by a pod of orcas near Fonte de Telha Beach in Costa da Caparica, Portugal

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22 h. ago Astonishing moment pod of orcas SINKS tourist boat: Footage shows the killer whales slam into the vessel off Portugal before passing vessel rescues all on board

The vessel was sailing along off the coast of Fonte da Telha beach in Portugal on Saturday when disaster stuck.

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2 w. ago Warning after killer whales seen ‘ramming’ boats in two attacks off coast of Spain

Rescuers were alerted to the attacks in the waters of Galicia

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2 w. ago Terrifying moment lone child nearly falls off rail at Hersheypark as terrified adults try to help

A young boy was captured walking along the monorail at Pennsylvania's Hersheypark on Saturday after getting separated from his parents.

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2 w. ago 'Very scary' killer whale warning as boats 'rammed' in holiday hotspot

Killer whales have attacked two boats off the coast of Spain, prompting a warning from scientists to avoid them - one crew member said the attack was 'very scary'

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2 w. ago Killer whales attacking tourists boats as crew members 'scared'

Crew members admitted they were left terrified after two separate instances of killer whales hitting boats filled with tourists were recorded within just minutes of each other

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2 w. ago Sailors are warned to stay in port after killer whales shift their yacht attacks to shallow waters off Spanish coast

The coastguard advised sailors in Galicia to remain in the port after receiving reports of whales ramming the rudders of boats in far shallower waters than usual.

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2 w. ago Outrage as 'disturbing' video shows adolescent orca being 'stimulated' by trainers to prevent inbreeding at closed

Marineland Antibes closed down in January, but park managers, the French government, and animal rights activists have not yet agreed on where the killer whale's should be rehomed.

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3 w. ago Horror moment killer whale turns on SeaWorld trainer and delivers 'unrelenting torture'

Ken Peters was performing his routine at a SeaWorld in San Diego when killer whale Kasatka became distressed and attacked him, as seen in footage released by 60 Minutes Australia

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3 w. ago Killer whale locks jaws around SeaWorld trainer and drags him underwater in horror video

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: SeaWorld trainer Ken Peters was locked in a battle to save his life after a killer whale went off script, with footage of the harrowing incident recently being rereleased

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3 w. ago Kate Middleton 'grimaced' at Meghan Markle in tense moment that terrified Harry

All eyes were on the 'Fab Four' as they made their first joint appearance together in February - but behind the scenes relations between Meghan and Kate were already strained...

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3 w. ago Moment schoolboy is 'beaten up by man on train' as terrified passengers watch on

Shocking footage has emerged of a helpless schoolboy being threatened, hit and thrown around a train carriage by an adult - as fellow passengers appeared too terrified to intervene.

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