#ThatsWild: After an article about boat-sinking orcas went viral in May, these “killer whales” have become an internet sensation, headlining frequently in the news. Scientists don’t know why a small, endangered population of Strait of Gibraltar orcas began attacking and sinking ships in 2020 — or why and how this behavior is now spreading to orcas in other places (including most recently near Scotland). Is it a form of play? A fad, like fish hats? Self-defense? Whatever it is, the internet has fallen in love with these yacht-destroying cetaceans and turned them into mascots for justice movements, including anti-capitalism and environmentalism. Center staffer cybeleknowles recently shared an analysis of the orca uprising. Read it here! 👇 biodiv.us/3puhEBQ