articleAn unknown number of orcas rammed a sailing yacht in Moroccan waters in the Strait of Gibraltar on Sunday morning, causing it to later sink, the latest attack in a trend that has been terrifying sailors in the region for the past four years. Cape Spartel is located at the southern entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar. A helicopter was mobilized and the oil tanker MT Lascaux which was sailing nearby was also asked to provide assistance. The incident is the latest example of recurring orca rammings around the Gibraltar Strait that separates Europe from Africa and off the Atlantic coast of Portugal and northwestern Spain. For instance, in August last year, Phep Philouceros, 77, was sailing off the coast of Cape Vincent in Portugal, when his boat was attacked by orcas.

Source: Fox News May 15, 2024 18:12 UTC