Following numerous incidents in the Strait of Gibraltar, The Onion asked orcas to explain why they are attacking and sinking boats, and this is what they said.
Orcas Explain Why They Are Attacking Boats
Archibald
“I’m trying to fuck it, not attack it.”
Florence
“I guess I’m just lashing out because I don’t feel in control. I grew up in a difficult family where physical abuse was the norm. I just don’t know any different.”
Hekla Thome
“We tried peaceful protests. They failed. Now, you pay.”
Jamal
“The female orcas aren’t having sex with us, and we’ve been radicalized by online forums known to predicate violence.”
Samantha
“You fucking disgusting flesh bipeds pollute the ocean and make that demeaning aquaticist shit like SpongeBob SquarePants and then ask us why we’re finally stand up for ourselves?”
Gilberto
“I want to attack a plane, but those fuckers are just too goddamn high up.”
Tony ‘The Blowhole’ Cipriotti
“I didn’t do nothin’, I didn’t see nothin’.”
Charlotte
“I’m just living by the word of the Lord put forth in the King James Bible.”
Maja Steffanson
“It’s a TikTok trend.”
Olafur Baleen
“A seagull dared me to do it.”
Tina Tail
“I want $600,000 in cash dropped off at Praia da Adraga cove in a waterproof bag by 2 p.m. tomorrow.”
Sveinn Magnusson
“The girl, the one we orcas call Greta One Braid, told us to.”
J.K. Simmons
“What the fuck? I’m not a whale! Are you calling me fat? Keep an eye out because you’ll definitely be hearing from my attorney.”
Dwayne
“I’m just really angry. I’ve been watching a bunch of Jordan Peterson videos and reading up on libertarianism, and I feel like ramming against boats is at least a safety valve to take out some of those feelings.”
Orca #3701829
“Wait, how did all these other orcas get human names?”
Gilbert
“I’ve just got a malformed pituitary gland that makes me irrationally angry. Frankly, those boats didn’t do anything wrong, and they don’t deserve this.”
Ingrid Baleen
“That cheating sonuvabitch sea captain knows exactly why!”
Alonso de la Mar
“Their anchor bonked me on the head right in the middle of a big work presentation. I tried to leave the room to collect myself, and my pants got caught on one of their nets and ripped. I looked like a huge fucking idiot in front of the investors and didn’t get the promotion I was up for.”
Archie Pelago
“Attacking? We’re just trying to play a game where we beat the shit out of their boats until they sink and then we eat everyone onboard.”
Roman Polanski
“No, no, no— not that Roman Polanski! No relation, seriously! I’m an orca over here, guys!”
Bill Rostrum
“I have to destroy at least three boats for gang initiation.”
Cedric the Orca Entertainer
“Those boats know what they did.”
Derek Krill
“Dude thinks just because he’s bigger than me he can make a pass at my sea lion girlfriend? No way.”
Vivian Baleen
“You may notice there’s a few of us with this last name. That’s because it’s like Smith or Johnson down here. Okay, thanks for stopping by.”