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Scott Neuman

Killer whales are 'attacking' sailboats near Europe's coast. Scientists don't know why

An orca pod seen in the Strait of Gibraltar in 2021. (Renaud de Stephanis/CIRCE Conservación Information and Research)

Ester Kristine Storkson was asleep on her father's small yacht earlier this month, sailing off the coast of France, when she was violently awakened.

Scrambling on deck, she spotted several orcas, or killer whales, surrounding them. The steering wheel swung wildly. At one point, the 37-foot sailboat was pushed through 180 degrees, heading it in the opposite direction.

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