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The orca uprising: Why killer whales are attacking boats

Could it be that the killer whales are out for revenge on humanity?

Since 2020, orcas have been carrying out hundreds of attacks on boats near Gibraltar, Spain and Portugal, but last month one of the animals made global headlines when it hit a yacht off the coast of Scotland. Researchers are trying to understand the behaviour - could it be that the killer whales are out for revenge on humanity?

Guest: Tom Whipple, Science Editor, The Times.

Host. Manveen Rana.

Clips: ABC鈥檚 Good Morning America, PBS NewsHour, Matt Johnston via Storyful, April Boyes via Storyful, Daniel Kriz via Storyful, Reuters, 大象传媒 News, Blackfish/Magnolia Pictures, CBS News, CNN.

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