In the Strait of Gibraltar, one individual orca has been named by scientists as the main culprit for the attacks. White Gladis and her pod have been ramming boats in the area for the past few years.

Killer whale attacks prompt the creation of a heat map for sailors crossing the Strait of Gibraltar By Tim McNulty , News Reporter 14:58, Mon, Jul 3, 2023 | UPDATED: 17:01, Mon, Jul 3, 2023 ...

It is believed that in the Strait of Gibraltar there may be one individual orca behind most of the attacks. White Gladis and her pod have been ramming boats in the area for the past few years.

This map shows the area around the Gulf of Cádiz and the Strait of Gibraltar where interactions with orcas are most likely to happen, based on previous years' data.

GIBRALTAR, — A sailing yacht sunk in the Strait of Gibraltar on Sunday after an unknown number of orcas slammed into the vessel with two people on board and caused a water leak, officials said.

Orcas attacked and sank a boat in the Strait of Gibraltar, prompting Spanish officials to issue a warning to sailors in case they ever encounter one of the giant sea mammals. On Sunday, orcas sank ...

The Strait of Gibraltar, which lies between the southern coast of Spain and the northern coast of Morocco, is the only place where water from the Atlantic Ocean mixes with water from the ...