- British sailors have been advised to exercise caution after a sailboat was rammed by orcas off the coast of northern Spain.
- Two French sailors were rescued by the Spanish coastguard on Monday after their yacht was attacked by killer whales near Deba, close to Bilbao.
- While rare in the Basque Country, similar incidents are more common further south in the Strait of Gibraltar, known as "orca alley".
- Experts recommend specific actions if encountering orcas, including turning off boat engines, lowering sails, and avoiding loud noises, especially after Iberian orcas were sighted in Cornish waters.
- Despite being called killer whales, orcas are dolphins, and experts suggest their behaviour of ramming rudders is likely due to boredom rather than aggression.
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