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 eyes and on their backs. They are two of the UK’s only resident population of killer whales.
The orcas were spotted swimming off the west coast of Cornwall on Wednesday
They belong to the only UK group of killer whales usually found in the Hebrides
This is the first time in a decade killer whales have been spotted so far south
The West Coast Community can be distinguished from other groups of killer whales by their unusual sloping eye patch and larger size, experts explaned
First ever killer whales confirmed swimming off South West coastline Well today something crazy happened
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Two killer whales have been photographed swimming off the Cornish coast.
The incredible pictures were snapped by Will McEnery-Cartwright while he was enjoying refreshments at the Minack Theatre on May 5, reports Cornwall Live.
Two killer whales have been spotted off the Cornish coast.
Experts believe this is the first sighting of the UK’s only resident population of killer whales travelling this far south.
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 eyes and on their backs.
John Coe is one of two killer whales photographed off the west coast of Cornwall (Will McEnery/PA)
Abby Crosby, marine conservation officer at Cornwall Wildlife Trust, said: “Photographs validated the record and identified these rare and beautiful individuals as John Coe and Aquarius.
Killer whale Aquarius off the west coast of Cornwall
Two orcas have been spotted having a whale of a time off the Cornish coast.
Experts believe this is the first sighting of the UK’s only resident population of killer whales travelling this far south.
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 eyes and on their backs.
John Coe is one of two killer whales photographed off the west coast of Cornwall Credit: Will McEnery/PA