Ready for their closeup! Astonishing drone footage shows a close encounter with a family of orcas

Ready for their closeup! Astonishing drone footage shows the moment a Russian expedition has a close encounter with a curious family of orcas Divers off the coast of Sakhalin Island in Russia spotted a pod of seven orca whales swimming together Expedition leader Mike Korostelev, 39, located the whales using a drone after six days of … Read more

Two rare white orcas are spotted off the coast of Japan

Whale-watchers off the coast of Japan could scarcely believe their eyes after catching sight of two rare white orcas swimming together as part of the same pod.  The orcas were spotted during a whale-watching tour on July 24 in the Kunashirskiy Strait, a 20-mile stretch of water between the northern islands of Hokkaido and Kunashir. … Read more

Wildlife Trusts’ photos of UK coasts in 2020 include orcas, whales and a rare sea slug

A pair of orcas, a rare sea slug and a minke whale were among the stunning sights from the seas around the UK this year. In their annual review of the coasts, Wildlife Trusts across the country reported a surge of public interest in marine life and coastal species in a year of seaside staycations … Read more