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.

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.

With only about 13 kilometers of water separating Spain from Morocco at the Strait of Gibraltar, it seems like the perfect location for one of the greatest engineering feats in history.

When they spot them, they radio their location to sailors in the area, encouraging them to stay away. An Iberian orca is captured tracking a vessel in the Strait of Gibraltar in footage obtained ...

Legendary location: It's believed Ceuta was one of the locations of the mythical Pillars of Hercules, which stood on either side of the Strait of Gibraltar, marking the edge of the known world ...

An orca moves along the rudder of the Team JAJO entry in The Ocean Race on June 22, 2023, as the boat approaches the Strait of Gibraltar. A pod of killer whales bumped one of the boats in an ...

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.

A pod of killer whales attacked and sunk a yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar, between Spain and Morocco, officials confirmed to ABC News.. Two people were on board the vessel when the incident ...

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.