The sperm whale attack that inspired the novel 'Moby-Dick' may have also involved some aggressive killer whales

The sperm whale attack that inspired the novel 'Moby-Dick' may have also involved some aggressive killer whales

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None Though it may seem modern, whales have been sinking boats since at least the 1800's. • None In 1820, a sperm whale sank a whaling boat. The lifeboats were later attacked by what may have been orcas. • None This story is said to have inspired the novel "Moby-Dick," and was adapted into a 2015…

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