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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 can't put them in captivity 'That's why you can't 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 newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscr...

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 government study launched to examine their diets and movement patterns. PhD student Julia Sutherland, of the ...

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 couldn't believe her eyes on Sunday (May 9) when they came between 10 and 20 metres of where she was standing. Scroll down for video  A lucky orca enthusiast has captured some inc...

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, were identified by the shape and notches of their dorsal fins and patches of colouration near their ...