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Orca attacks
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<p><a href="/facts/Orca/AaDEqz8T">Orcas</a> are large, powerful aquatic <a href="/facts/Apex_predator/dl0Jyy8Q">apex predators</a>. There have been incidents where orcas were perceived to attack humans in the wild, but such attacks are less common than those by captive orcas. In captivity, there have been several non-fatal and four fatal attacks on humans since the 1970s. Experts are divided as to whether the injuries and deaths were accidental or deliberate attempts to cause harm. </p>