Due in part to cable documentaries, the public has come to see many creatures as having almost human personalities.  In fact, the intelligence of many forms of wildlife approaches that of human beings as well which gives them added appeal. A prime example the orca (Orcinus orca), or killer whale. An apex predator of the highest order, the Orca also coordinates hunting in packs with quickly learned tactics to harvest whale calves, eat other whales tongues, knock seals off ice floes.  Orcas also have ‘play’ behavior separate from the need to eat which involves playing throwing seals between each other when they are not hungry.  Perhaps humans have become seals in the eyes of Orcas. Recently pods of Orcas have begun ‘playing’ by attacking and sinking boats in the Straights of Gibraltar.  

Methods of attempting to discourage the attacks have ranged from fog horns to throwing bottles of urine. This is typical of how we humans approach dealing with adversaries today.  A more direct approach may be more successful given the Orcas phenomenal intelligence and how quickly they modify behavior – the harpoon. Perhaps the United Nations could hire whaling boats from Norway and Japan to help educate Orcas. Their population of Orcas is certainly not threatened and every indication is that it may only take a couple of seasons for accomplish the goal.