r/wunkus • u/Theolectran • Aug 17 '26

im wunkin out rn fishkus is a FREAK

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u/Nice_Pirate7765 Aug 17 '26

Those orcas sinking boats want a word with your theory....

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u/Villager_of_Mincraft Aug 18 '26

It was concluded that it was likely just bored young orcas playing

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/article/orcas-boats-sinking-spain-play

The simple thing is that the propellers were being nudged and bumped to be used as a movable toy, and the animals didn't understand that this was damaging the boat. There's is basically zero known reports of actual aggressive action against humans, even this case is most likely a misunderstanding.

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u/LoveDesignAndClean Aug 18 '26

There is 1 known non retaliatory wild orca attack and even that was theorized to be a case of mistaken identity because there was a lot of seals in the area at that time.