Jack Laurence

And it's not random.

And it's not accidental.

What makes these encounters unsettling is that they often appear deliberate, coordinated, repeated and focused on key parts of the vessel.

The rudder, the keel, the places that control direction and movement.

As for why they do it, well, there's no single answer.

Some researchers believe it begins as play.

Highly intelligent animals interacting with unfamiliar objects.

Others suggest curiosity or learned behavior passed from one pod to another.

And there are theories that link it to stress, noise pollution, and even previous negative encounters with boats.

Yeah.

You were in for a penny, in for a pound, that's for sure.

Let's do it.

But the truth is, no one knows for certain.

What is known is this.

Orcas are highly intelligent, highly social, and capable of complex, purposeful actions.

Eventually, the winds changed.

When they engage with a boat, they're not acting blindly.

And there was no more time to have doubts or change that plan.

They're aware.

It was go time.