Attack of the killer whales: We asked a whale expert whether orcas

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Attack of the killer whales: We asked a whale expert whether orcas around this province could attack ships, as they're doing off the coast of Spain

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The 1977 movie Orca, which was shot in Petty Harbour, tells the story of an angry killer whale that attacks humans and their boats, sinking some of them. Now, off the coast of Spain and Portugal, the movie seems to be coming to real life. Orcas have been attacking and damaging vessels, and researchers are trying to figure out why. DFO whale expert Jack Lawson speaks with the CBC's Leigh Anne Power.

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