### 1 whales attacks are accidental and hurt the whale > When we hear about the rare whale “attack” on the news these days, it’s typically not so aggressive as we might initially believe. > > *More often than not, the whale in question was a juvenile and misjudged the distance while breaching the surface.* > > Even when they are juveniles, whales are huge, so an accidental bump can – and does – sink ships. This is also one reason why many whales are heavily scarred by the time they reach adulthood. Bumping up against a ship causes juvenile whales injuries, the same as any other living creature. > > They aren’t armored, after all, and screws or propellers can injure the whale.  After a whale “attack,” it is common to find pieces of blubber and skin floating to the surface or even adhering to the ship. - [View Highlight](https://godownsize.com/do-animals-attack-boats?__readwiseLocation=0%2F34%2F4%2F1%2F1%2F1%2F1%2F1%2F6%2F1%3A0%2C0%2F41%2F4%2F1%2F1%2F1%2F1%2F1%2F6%2F1%3A205#:~:text=When%20we%20hear%20about%20the%2Ceven%20adhering%20to%20the%20ship.) - [[Can Animals Attack Boats by Morten Storgaard#1 whales attacks are accidental and hurt the whale|View in Vault]]