In February 2010, SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau entered the stadium for what was supposed to be another routine performance with Tilikum, a 12,000-pound orca she had worked with for years. Seconds ...

While there has never been a documented instance of a wild orca attacking a human being, there have been numerous orca attacks on sailboats off the ...

Dramatic moment killer whale pod launches terrifying attack on sailboat off Spain, tearing away half its rudder and forcing the crew to check for leaks.

Footage shows the killer whales swimming beneath the 42ft yacht Seika before repeatedly striking the vessel near Picamillo, in Galicia.

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A crew aboard a sailboat off the coast of Spain underwent a terrifying ordeal after a pod of orcas repeatedly rammed their boat. The orcas went after the boat for eight minutes, with crew members ...

Orcas have sunk a yacht off Spain's north-west coast after ramming another three vessels in the same area. Two people aboard the pleasure craft Idem had to be rescued after its rudder was destroyed ...

Killer whales – also known as orcas – are apex ocean predators. The species is at the top of the oceanic food chain, thanks to their high intelligence, large bodies (up to 26 feet in length and over ...