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Group of orcas attack and sink vessels off Iberian Peninsula

Season 2023 Episode 165 | 4m 25s

A small group of orcas is causing a lot of damage to boats off the Iberian Peninsula. Last month, killer whales rammed a boat continuously for over an hour, managing to remove the rudder. In another incident, three orcas repeatedly struck a yacht causing it to sink. Stephanie Sy reports.

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