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Killer whales spotted off the Cornish coast Clea Skopeliti © Provided by The Independent Two killer whales have been sighted off the coast of Cornwall in what wildlife experts say may be the first record of the UK’s resident pod of orcas in England. Nature photographer Will McEnery-Cartwright was enjoying a coffee on Wednesday at the open air Minack Theatre, four miles from Land’s End, when he saw two whale fins in the water. The whales have since identified as ‘John Coe’ and ‘Aquarius’ by the Cornwall Wildlife Trust. They are part of the ‘West Coast Commu...

BBC News Published image captionThe killer whale known as Aquarius was spotted off the west coast of Cornwall The most southerly sighting of the UK's only resident family of killer whales has been made, experts believe. The two whales were spotted off the west coast of Cornwall on Wednesday in the first confirmed sighting in over a decade, Cornwall Wildlife Trust said. Killer whales are the largest member of the dolphin family. Marine conservation officer Abby Crosby said the "rare and beautiful" creatures, also known as orcas, were identified through photographs. image copyrightWill McEner...

One of two killer whales that have been spotted off the Cornish coast. Two killer whales have been spotted off the Cornish coast in a rare sighting of the UK’s only resident Orca population.  Experts believe this is the first record of the pod of Orcas – the largest member of the dolphin family – travelling this far south. The group is made up of four males and four females and normally resides in the Hebrides in Scotland. 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 identif...

Killer whales seen swimming off Cornish coast for first time in over 10 years The incredible sea creatures were spotted and photographed by members of Cornwall Wildlife Trust off the west coast, near the Minack Theatre in Porthcurno on Wednesday, May 5 17:06, 6 MAY 2021 The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up today! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your informa...

This spot may be the first record of the UK’s only resident population of Orcas travelling so far south, making it a very exciting discovery. These particular whales haven’t been sighted in some time either which adds to the excitement within the marine mammal enthusiast community. The Cornwall Wildlife Trust runs a number of marine projects to monitor the environment and encourage others to engage with amazing discoveries such as this one. Orcas tend to travel long distances in short periods of time so it is unlikely that they will remain in the Cornwall area for more than a day.