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Boat-ramming orcas may be using yachts as target practice toys, scientists suggest

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Researchers have a new theory to explain why orcas are ramming yachts in the Iberian Peninsula .

The theory suggests the boats are practice targets for learning to hunt their favorite food.

The research was conducted by the Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute .

The findings were published in the journal Ocean and Coastal Management .