Fearsome Whale Repeatedly Rammed Ships 15 Centuries Ago. Was It an Orca?

Porphyrios' 50-Year Reign of Terror

Before orca “interactions,” before Moby (that is, Mocha) Dick, there was Porphyrios, feared for his repeated attacks on shipping in the 6th century. (This monster looks a lot like a giant trout, however.)

Orca “attacks” on sailboats off the coasts of Spain and Portugal are not as unprecedented as the news coverage has suggested, but you have go all the w…