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Coordinated boat attacks were just teen orcas having a little fun, study says

Updated on: May 29, 2024 / 9:04 AM EDT / CBS Miami

Study says coordinated boat attacks were just teen orcas having a little fun

MIAMI – Remember those stories about orcas attacking boats?

Theories abounded, casting the killer whales as villains plotting to retake the oceans from destructive humans.

Well, after careful study, scientists say all the mayhem was likely just games for bored adolescents.

Nadirah Sabir is a digital media producer for CBS Miami and has been with the team since 2022. Previously, Nadirah served as a World Affairs Fellow for the International Center of Journalists and an Editorial Trainer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.