Orcas strike again off Portugal, with third boat rammed in a week

WorldEnvironment
18 Sep 2025 • 9:16 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Four people were rescued off the coast of Portugal after their boat was repeatedly struck by orcas near Costa da Caparica.
  • This incident marked the third such encounter involving killer whales in the region within a single week.
  • Earlier in the week, a tourist yacht carrying five people sank near Fonte da Telha beach after being rammed by a pod of orcas, though all crew were rescued.
  • Another incident occurred on the same day off the Bay of Cascais, where four people were safely removed from their boat following an orca interaction.
  • Hundreds of similar incidents of orcas ramming boats have been documented near the Iberian peninsula since May 2020.

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