Orcas are commonly known as killer whales but are actually part of the dolphin family, and have never been known to be aggressive towards humans in the wild. Since 2020, however, the strange new behaviour of a group of them living in the waters around the Iberian Peninsula, in south-western Europe, has been baffling sailors, scientists and now a global audience.
The cetaceans appear to have invented a risky new game: It involves chasing sailboats and pushing the rudders, breaking them in the process.
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