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There is excitement among wildlife experts after a possible killer whale sighting was reported off the coast of Brighton.

All Over The Map: Mystery of Kellogg Island solved by local historian Aerial photo of Kellogg Island, circa 1937. (Matt McCauley) Extra! Extra! Stop the presses! The mystery of Kellogg Island has been solved! Okay, so you might not remember that a search for – and the mystery of – the namesake of Kellogg Island was discussed on an installment of KIRO Radio’s “All Over The Map” back in June of 2019. Kellogg Island is one of my favorite spots anywhere. It’s in the Duwamish River, not...

Killer whales John Coe and Aquarius were spotted 550 miles from their Scottish Hebrides home in early May after they made a trip to Porthgwarra near Lands End at the tip of Cornwall.

© Karen Munro / SWNS.COM A newborn orca calf spotted playing with its pod in the North Seas off Moray Firth, near Duncansby Head, Caithness.Experts have confirmed two British killer whales which appeared off Cornwall were the most southerly ever recorded in 50 years of observations. Nine days later the pair were seen back in the Hebrides. Then, the following day, they were spotted by a research vessel in the waters off Lochboisdale, Scotland. Multiple organisations confirmed this is the first ...

The most southerly sighting of Aquarius (left) and John Coe (right). Photograph: Will McEnery-Cartwright, Instagram: mc_naturelife MUCH-LOVED killer whales John Coe and Aquarius have been spotted back in the Hebrides after a long trip to the coast of Cornwall. The pair were spotted earlier this month near Porthgwarra by Will McEnery-Cartwright from Porthcurno, who described the sighting as a “once in a lifetime event”. That was on May 5 – nine days later there were seen 550 miles no...

NHS nurse Jilly Blackhurst cried after ending her search for orca in the Moray Firth just hours after a half marathon in memory of her sister-in-law.

Tracked orcas travel over 100km a day from Cornwall to Scotland which expert says shows why you cant put them in captivity Thats why you cant put orcas in captivity, exclaims conservationist. Orca are regularly spotted around Scotland (Image: Getty) Get the latest Scotland Now stories sent straight to your inbox with our twice-weekly newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsle...

A pod of orcas swim just off the coast of East Orkney this week Credit: Graham Campbell The average Briton’s closest encounter with an orca might once have been through the film Free Willy. But the majestic killer whale is increasingly being spotted in the UK, with a major citizen science project identifying three new “pods” that are present near the north coast of Scotland year-round. The orcas are thought to be living off the area’s healthy seal population, with a Scottish governmen...

A lucky orca enthusiast has captured some incredible photos of a newborn calf swimming with its mother off the coast of Scotland.   The orange-tinted baby was accompanied by four older killer whales as it played in the Moray Firth, near Duncansbayhead, Caithness. Wildlife enthusiast Karen Munro, 44, travels around Scotland from her home in Thurso, Highlands, hoping to catch sight of the astonishing creatures. She couldnt believe her eyes on Sunday (May 9) when they came between 10 and 20 metr...

By Rod Minchin, Press Association The killer whales were seen of the Cornish coast near the Minack. Picture: Will McEnery/PA Two killer whales have been spotted off the Cornish coast in what experts believe is the first sighting this far south of the UK’s only resident population. They were spotted on Wednesday by members of Cornwall Wildlife Trust off the west coast, near the Minack Theatre. The pair, named John Coe and Aquarius, ...