Killer whales attack boat
· 27 min
Episode Killer whales attack boat
Martin was sailing from the UK to Greece when a pod of orcas tried to sink his boat. Sounds like a one-off? Think again. Reports of killer whales attacking ships date back to the 6th century. So, after all these centuries, have we finally figured out why?
Featuring:
• Martin Evans, UK Sailor. • Professor Peter Keegan, History and Archaeology at Macquarie University. • Dr Rebeca Wellard, Curtin University. • Dr Luke Rendell, University of St Andrews, Scotland. • Anna Selbmann, University of Iceland.
Production:
• Ann Jones, Presenter / Producer. • Petria Ladgrove, Producer. • Additional mastering: Hamish Camilleri.
This episode of What the Duck?! was produced on the land of the Wadawarrung and Kaurna people.
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