‘Suppose we think of the spread of the attacks as a kind of epidemic,’ he said, ‘then the epidemic must have started in the waters off Vancouver Island. The first reported incidents took place near Tofino. It sounds incredible, I know, but in many cases, strategic alliances were obviously at work. Grey whales, humpbacks and, in some instances, fin, sperm and other large whales attacked the boats, then smaller, faster whales - orcas - took care of the survivors.’
